Monument record MLI116190 - Churchyard, Church of St Mary, Wilsford
Summary
Churchyard at the Church of St Mary, Wilsford. Possibly dates to the late Saxon period.
Type and Period (3)
- CHURCHYARD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Modern - 1000 AD? to 2050 AD)
- INHUMATION (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Post Medieval - 1000 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- GRAVE SLAB (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Post Medieval - 1000 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The churchyard at the Church of St Mary is depicted on the 2nd edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey County Series map. The church it serves has its origins in the late Saxon period (see PRN 64383), and it may be that the churchyard dates to this period as well. {1}
The articulated remains of at least five burials were identified in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, in May 2012, during the monitoring of groundworks for the installation of an arched drain and water pipe. The burials comprised two adults and three juveniles, although a quantity of disarticulated bone was also recovered. A horizontally laid stone slab was also recorded along the route of the pipeline; this was interpreted as a possible re-used grave cover or gravestones. Neither the burials or the stone slab could be closely dated, though several sherds of unstratified medieval pottery were recovered from the surrounding topsoil. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 04 SW.
- <2> SLI14807 Report: Witham Archaeology. 2012. Service Trenches at St Mary's Church, Wilsford. WA site code: WISM12.
- <3> SLI14808 Archive: Witham Archaeology. 2012. Service Trenches at St Mary's Church, Wilsford. LCNCC 2012.74.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0065 4301 (68m by 63m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILSFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 9 2022 1:49PM
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