Site Event/Activity record ELI7241 - Excavations at Ruskington Anglo-Saxon cemetery, 1942-45
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 07560 51492 (65m by 99m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Archaeological Excavation
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
From 01 Jan 1942 to 31 Dec 1945 (intermittent)
Description
In 1942 and 1945, Group Captain Knocker excavated several burials and their grave goods during the construction of more bungalows on Lincoln Road. Few details are available about this excavation and the finds appear to have been lost. {1}{2}
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI850 Bibliographic Reference: MEANEY, A.. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. pp 161-62.
- <2> SLI11036 Correspondence: 1973. Letters relating to finds made by Captain Knocker in 1942-45. -.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI89329 Pagan Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Lincoln Road, Ruskington (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2006 10:06AM