Find Spot record MLI116433 - Re-used Anglo-Saxon Grave Cover, Church of St Helen, Theddlethorpe St Helen

Summary

A late 10th or early 11th century grave cover, re-used in the tower staircase at the Church of St Helen, Theddlethorpe St Helen.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 966 AD to 1065 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A late 10th or early 11th century grave cover was incorporated into the top step of the tower staircase for the Church of St Helen (see PRN 41418). The slab has three rows of vertical interlace decoration, and may indicate an earlier use for the site as a burial ground. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 48 NE: B.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.755.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 4757 8881 (point) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish THEDDLETHORPE ST HELEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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