Monument record MLI40725 - Funerary artefact scatter, Donington on Bain
Summary
A scatter of cinerary urn sherds and partially burnt human bones on land at Donington on Bain.
Type and Period (3)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Bronze Age to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 2200 BC to 1065 AD)
- CEMETERY ? (Early Bronze Age to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 2200 BC to 700 AD?)
- HUMAN REMAINS ? (Early Bronze Age to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 2200 BC to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Fragments of cinerary urns and partially burnt human and other bones are frequently ploughed up in field known as Ringlands 1.5 miles north-east of Donington-on-Bain. The relevant sentence in T. Allen’s book says ‘...Donington on the Bane... In a field called Ringlands, about a mile and a half north-eastward from the village, fragments of cinerary urns, with pieces of human and other bones, partially burnt, are frequently turned up in ploughing.’ {1}
This site has been interpreted as possibly Roman and an alternative interpretation is that it is possibly an Anglo-Saxon cemetery. {2}
Ringlands is now known as Darwong. No recent finds known. {3}
It has also been suggested that it might even be a flat Bronze Age cremation cemetery. {4}
It is possible that these artefacts and remains relate to barrow cropmark MLI82199.
There is some suggestion that this site is in Donington in South Holland (PRN20039) but the T. Allen reference makes it clear it is in Donington-on-Bain.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI883 Bibliographic Reference: Thomas Allen. 1834. The History of the County of Lincoln, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. 2, P88.
- <2> SLI2990 Index: SMR FILE. DONINGTON ON BAIN. TF 28 SE F -.
- <3> SLI2470 Index: OS CARD INDEX. DONINGTON ON BAIN. TF 28 SE 1,1963, SEAMAN B H.
- <4> SLI13052 Verbal Communication: Green, Tom. 2010. Information from Dr Tom Green. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2613 8261 (259m by 274m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DONINGTON ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 7 2025 10:34AM
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