Site Event/Activity record ELI1371 - London Road, Grantham

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9175 3515 (11m by 11m)
Civil Parish GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Archaeological Excavation

Organisation

Heritage Lincolnshire

Date

From 13 Jun 1991 to 21 Jun 1991 (between)

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Description

An archaeological excavation was conducted after human remains were discovered during groundworks for the construction of a new petrol station on land at London Road, Grantham. The excavation identified part of a medieval cemetery, thought to be associated with the medieval hospital at Grantham, dedicated to St Leonard. The skeletal remains of 49 clearly identified individuals were recorded and removed during the excavation. The human remains were the subject of an osteological study, which showed that the cemetery was a mixed one with men, women and children. Three individuals showed evidence of having had leprosy. {1}{2}{3}{4}

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Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Report: Heritage Lincolnshire. 1991. London Road, Grantham. HL site code: GLR91.
  •  Archive: Heritage Lincolnshire. 1991. London Road, Grantham. LCNCC 1994.83.
  •  Article in Serial: Dale Trimble, Sue Unsworth and Tony Hurley. 1991. 'Excavation of a Medieval Hospital Cemetery in Grantham' in Lincolnshire Past and Present. no.5, pp.10-1.
  •  Article in Monograph: Glyn Coppack, Dale Trimble, Anne Boyle and Elisabeth Craig. 2011. 'Spittlegate: The medieval hospital' in The Making of Grantham the Medieval Town. chapter.8, pp.109-36.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Early Saxon Pottery, London Road, Grantham (Monument)
  • St Leonard's Hospital, Grantham (Monument)

Record last edited

Sep 2 2021 10:41AM

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