Monument record MLI41387 - Undated burials, Market Place, Louth
Summary
Undated burials, Market Place, Louth
Type and Period (2)
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Full Description
PRN 41387
Several log coffins were found in the Market Place in 1822. Lids covered with lines 1inch in diameter down the centre. One burial contained a relatively well preserved body and coffin, 7 feet 3 inches long by 1 foot 8 inches wide to 1 foot 6 inches wide. No dating evidence was recorded. {1}
The Cragg manuscripts note 14 log coffins were found along with gold and silver coins, while digging the cellars to a new house adjoining the market place. {2}{3}
White's directory suggests that coffins may be Saxon in date. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI905 Bibliographic Reference: BAYLEY, R.. 1834. NOTICES OF LOUTH. PP 222-4.
- <2> SLI864 Bibliographic Reference: CRAGG. CRAGG MANUSCRIPTS 1. P 215.
- <3> SLI3147 Index: SMR FILE. LOUTH. TF 38 NW R,1976, AJW.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). Page 243.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3287 8737 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LOUTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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