Monument record MLI12643 - Human Remains, Boston
Summary
Human remains found in Boston.
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Unclassified human remains were found when the water main was laid at Boston. There is a possible connection with the Hospital of St Leonard. {1}{2}{3}
The water engineer said they were found in 1954. He described the remains as 'a few bones and fragments of a skull lying in a haphazard arrangement and apparently disturbed'. The coroner was not notified and the remains were buried in the water main trench. The water engineer verified the findspot as approximately correct. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2400 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BOSTON. TF34SW22,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI4864 Verbal Communication: BALL D H (WATER ENGINEER, BOSTON). 1955. -.
- <3> SLI3644 Map: Baker, F. T.. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF34SW.
- <4> SLI2920 Index: SMR FILE. BOSTON. TF34SW:A -.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 3315 4479 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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