Monument record MLI30335 - Anglo-Saxon Settlement, Ancaster

Summary

Anglo-Saxon settlement at Ancaster.

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Full Description

Apart from the cemetery to the south of the town (see PRN 30334), there is no structural evidence of Anglo-Saxon settlement in area of the town. Anglo-Saxon finds have occurred in small numbers in most areas excavated. To the west side and in the O'Neill excavations to the north of the town, pottery was found in stratified contexts with Romano-British pot. {1}{2}{3}{4} SK 9857 4359 - Anglo-Saxon brooch not later than 500 AD discovered. {5} SK 986 433 - Anglo-Saxon stamped sherds found during field walking. {6} SK 9861 4352 - Anglo-Saxon trefoil headed short long brooch. {7} South Kesteven records have the grid reference of the site centred on SK 9855 4345. {8}

Sources/Archives (8)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: TODD, M.. 1981. THE ROMAN TOWN AT ANCASTER. -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: RODWELL, W. AND ROWLEY, R.T.. 1975. SMALL TOWNS OF ROMAN BRITAIN.
  •  Unpublished Document: 1963. PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. Interims.
  •  Correspondence: PARISH FILE. -.
  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. ANCASTER. SK94SE11,1965, BAIRD J.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE:BQ CHAPMAN J.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE:F -.
  •  Index: South Kesteven records. Ancaster. SK 02.60, 02.62.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 984 436 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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