This site was excavated in the 1970s, after the discovery of human remains and Early Saxon objects in 1969. The excavation recovered a total of nineteen inhumations and one possible cremation, and two of the skulls showed signs of having received successful trepanations. Objects recovered from these graves included a gilded cruciform brooch, a necklace of amber beads, tweezers, and wrist clasps from female graves, and an iron spearhead, ferrule and buckle from a child's grave.
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NW 6. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Swaffham [2]. |
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| <S1> | Article in Monograph: Hills, C. and Wade-Martins, P. 1976. The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at the Paddocks, Swaffham. Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 2 pp 1-44. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. & Hurst, D. G. 1971. Medieval Britain in 1969. Medieval Archaeology. Vol XIV (for 1970) pp 155-208. p 161. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. and Hurst, D. G. 1972. Medieval Britain in 1970. Medieval Archaeology. Vol XV (for 1971) pp 124-179. p 130. |
| <S4> | Illustration: Dennis, B. A. [Unknown]. Sketch of an Early Saxon iron spear butt (Grave 18A), an iron knive (Grave 18C) and an iron spearhead (Grave 18I). Paper. 1:1 and 2:1. |
| <S5> | Illustration: Dennis, B. A. [Unknown]. Sketch of an Early Saxon shield boss (Grave 18D). Paper. 1:1. |
| <S6> | Illustration: Dennis, B. A. [Unknown]. Sketch of an Early Saxon iron spearhead (Grave 19A), an iron knife (Grave 19C) and a copper alloy buckle (Grave 19B). Paper. 1:1. |
| <S7> | Illustration: Dennis, B. A. [Unknown]. Sketch of reconstructed Early Saxon pottery vessel. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S8> | Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch (Grave 6A). Film. 1:1. |
| <S9> | Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of a pair of two Early Saxon copper alloy wrist clasps (Grave 1C). Card. 2:1. |
| <S10> | Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch (Grave 6C). Paper. 2:1. |
| <S11> | Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Drawing of a pair of Early Saxon copper alloy wrist clasps (Grave 16E). Paper. 1:1. |
| <S12> | Illustration: [Unknown]. 1988. Drawing of an Early Saxon copper alloy annular brooch and two beads. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S13> | Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Drawing of four Early Saxon glass beads (Grave 16D). Paper. 2:1. |
| <S14> | Illustration: [Unknown]. Unknown. Diagrams of broken diamond twill from Grave 15: (a) on shield grip (b) on strap fitting. Film. Not to scale. |
| <S15> | Article in Serial: Wade-Martins, P. 1972. The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Swaffham. Norfolk Research Committee Newsletter and Bulletin. Series 2 No 4 pp 14-15. |
| <S16> | Newspaper Article: The Daily Telegraph. 1970. 16 Saxon skeletons unearthed. 30 November. |
| <S17> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1970. [Articles on the first stage of excavation at The Paddocks]. |
| <S18> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1970. Dramatic new Saxon burial finds. 25 November. |
| <S19> | Newspaper Article: Lynn News and Advertiser. 1970. Yet another discovery on Swaffham Saxon site. 27 November. |
| <S20> | Newspaper Article: The Journal. 1970. More exciting Swaffham Saxon finds. 27 November. |
| <S21> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1970. More Saxon finds. 24 November. |