Monument record MLI127170 - Human Remains and Burial at Laundon Road, Threekingham
Summary
Human remains were recorded at Laundon Road, Threekingham during a watching brief representing a minimum of seven individuals including one juvenile. Only one individual was found in association with an archaeological feature, a probable male 25-35 in an east-west aligned grave cut. The remaining six individuals were disarticulated and found in the topsoil.
Type and Period (2)
- BURIAL (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Human remains relating to a minimum of nine individuals were found during monitoring at Laundon Road, Threekingham. While digging house footings in Plot 1 a grave cut containing a probable male aged 25-35 was recorded. The alignment of the cut was estimated to be east to west and no grave goods were identified suggesting the possibility of a Christian burial, although no dating evidence was recorded. Plot 1 also contained disarticulated human bone recovered from the topsoil representing a minimum of five adults and one juvenile. Plot 2 contained three fragments of human bone representing at least one adult and one juvenile. There are unverified antequarian reports of large quantities of human bone in Threekingham, although they have not been archaeologically confirmed. [1}[2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI18158 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at Laundon Road, Threekingham. Site code TKLR17.
- <2> SLI18159 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at Laundon Road, Threekingham. LCNCC 2017.163.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0905 3612 (33m by 22m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THREEKINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 11:32AM
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