Monument record MLI33177 - Human skeleton found in Morton
Summary
Human skeleton found in Morton
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL (Middle Neolithic to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 3000 BC to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The headmaster of Morton School found a skull and bones in 1964. The remains were in a deep plough furrow about 2 feet down, without any associated finds. They were sent to the British Museum and were those of an adult male perhaps of Neolithic or early Bronze Age date or possibly Anglo-Saxon. The skull is said to be in the Stoke Rochford Training College Museum. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2640 Index: OS CARD INDEX. MORTON. TF 12 SE:17,1965, FH.
- <2> SLI3174 Index: SMR FILE. MORTON. TF 12 SE:U,1983, DES.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 1554 2473 (point) |
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Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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