I Dig Sheffield | Digging around Sheffield and the Peaks

Strap end from Wigber Low

Object glossary

Anglo-Saxon
430-1070 AD. The country was divided into a number of warring kingdoms. The richer people liked gold and silver jewellery. They buried their dead in barrows. Christianity was introduced from the continent and gradually replaced older beliefs.

Barrow
A barrow is an earthen mound, usually containing at least one human burial or cremation inside.

Excavation
Excavation is the process of digging into the earth, for example to find archaeological remains.

Peak District
The Peak District National Park is between Sheffield and Manchester, and covers parts of six counties. It was established as the first National Park in 1951.

Rivet
A rivet is a nail or bolt for holding metal plates together.

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