Tolkien's description of the burial of Theoden, "he was laid in a house of stone with his arms and many other fair things that he had possessed, and over him was raised a great mound. . ." is reminiscent of an Anglo-Saxon chamber burial. In the last few years, the best chamber burial site ever found was unearthed at Prittlewell. Tolkien didn't know about it, of course, but this site provides good illustrations of what a chamber burial might have looked like, as well as some really great images of the actual treasures that have been unearthed.
Prittlewell Prince.
I'll try to remember to bring in a little pamphlet I have that contains even more pictures on Tuesday.
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