Site Event/Activity record ELI10110 - Site Visit to Torksey Lock
Location
Grid reference | SK 8355 7830 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Field Observation
Organisation
Lincolnshire County Council
Date
From 12 Mar 2010 to 12 Mar 2010 (on)
Description
A collection of human remains identified in March 2010, on land to the north-west of Torksey Lock. The bones had been disturbed by badger activity, and were reported to the Police, who called on members of Lincolnshire County Council's Historic Environment Team to assist. The recovered assemblage included the remains of at least six fragmentary skulls, along with long bones, pelvis and vertebrae from both adults and juveniles. The bones were taken to Lincoln Museum, where a more detailed osteological examination was conducted. The bones were thought to have come from an Anglo-Saxon or medieval burial site in this location, possibly associated with the surrounding medieval settlement area (part of which is Scheduled). {1}{2}
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI17724 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire County Council. 2010. Torksey Human Remains Report. -.
- <2> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 2010.131.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI97633 Human Remains, Torksey Lock (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2023 3:09PM