Monument record MLI30334 - Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, South of Ancaster
Summary
An Anglo-Saxon cemetery on the east side of Ermine Street to the south of Ancaster.
Type and Period (2)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 650 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
About 100 metres from the south wall, on the east side of Ermine Street, many cinerary urns have been found (some 40 before 1870), others as recently as 1929 of gray or dull red. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2354 Index: OS CARD INDEX. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE: 11,1965, BAIRD J.
- <2> SLI333 Article in Serial: TROLLOPE, E.. 1854. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. VOL 11 P 283.
- <3> SLI338 Article in Serial: TROLLOPE, E.. 1870. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. VOL 27, P.4.
- <4> SLI510 Article in Serial: F. H. Thompson (ed.). 1955. 'Archaeological Notes for 1954' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 6 PART 1.
- <5> SLI2876 Index: SMR FILE. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE I,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <6> SLI850 Bibliographic Reference: Audrey Meaney. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p.151.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9824 4329 (43m by 44m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 4 2024 1:59PM
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