Site Event/Activity record ELI7239 - Archaeological excavation of part of the Ruskington Anglo-Saxon cemetery, 1977-8

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 07575 51420 (23m by 21m)
Civil Parish RUSKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Archaeological Excavation

Organisation

South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit

Date

From 01 Jan 1977 to 31 Dec 1978 (at some time)

Map

Description

Hilary Healey carried out further rescue excavations at the cemetery site in 1977-8. Fourteen inhumations and a possible cremation, some with grave goods, were uncovered. {1}{2}

External Links (0)

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1979. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1978' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.14, p.74.
  •  Correspondence: Healey, Hilary. 1975-1985. Excavations at Ruskington Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the 1970s. -.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Pagan Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Lincoln Road, Ruskington (Monument)
  • Roman Finds and Activity, Lincoln Road, Ruskington (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 14 2017 1:19PM

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