Monument record MLI22348 - Priory Cemetery, Spalding
Summary
Priory Cemetery, Spalding
Type and Period (4)
- CEMETERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BURIAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INHUMATION (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- GRAVE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
According to a workman, the disarticulated human skeletons of at least six individuals (judging from the skulls) were found during the rebuilding of the former Russell Alan shop on Bridge Street, below the cellar floor. One had severe arthritis in the spine. A few clay pipes were also found. Human remains have been found all over Bridge Street in the past - it is the presumed site of Spalding Priory burial ground.{1}
During trial trenching, three burials were recorded cutting into a buried soil dated to the 12th/13th centuries, located in the rear cellar of 19 Bridge Street. Two of the inhumations were aligned east-west; the alignment of the third was not ascertained. The first grave was only partly exposed and contained an inhumation. The second grave contained a pelvis and femur visible in section. The third grave was also only partly exposed, and only foot bones were visible. No further information on the skeletal remains was available.{3}{4}
When combined with previous discoveries of human remains along Bridge Street and Market Place, these remains indicate the existence of a substantial cemetery within the limit of Spalding Priory.{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3284 Index: SMR FILE. SPALDING. TF 22 SW:K,1979, AMBROSE, T.M..
- <2> SLI773 Article in Serial: J.B. Whitwell and Catherine M. Wilson. 1968. 'Archaeological notes for 1967' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. VOL 3 P 37.
- <3> SLI6122 Report: Archaeological Project Services. June 2000. Evaluation on land at 18/19 Bridge Street & 1 Market Place, Spalding. SPBS00.
- <4> SLI6123 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. June 2000. Evaluation on land at 18/19 Bridge Street & 1 Market Place, Spalding. LCNCC 2000.99.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 24796 22581 (101m by 102m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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