Find Spot record MLI40295 - Lead Coffin, Baumber
Summary
A lead coffin, found in the churchyard at Baumber. No date is known for the artefact, although the Roman period has been suggested.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A lead coffin was found in 1892, in the churchyard at Baumber. {1}{2}
The coffin was included in a list of Roman coffins found near Horncastle; the possible Roman date for this coffin was postulated due to the proximity of Baumber to a Roman road, although the exact date of the coffin remains unknown. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 27 SW: S.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 27 SW: 10.
- <3> SLI980 Bibliographic Reference: James Conway Walter. 1908. A History of Horncastle, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. p.8.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 2217 7444 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAUMBER, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2022 12:03PM
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