Monument record MLI42216 - Scythe blades and skeletons found on Langton Hill, Horncastle
Summary
Scythe blades and skeletons found on Langton Hill, Horncastle
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN42216
Six of the thirteen scythe blades now fastened up the south aisle of the chancel of the church were found along with some skeletons at the top of Langton Hill, Horncastle in 1845. {1}{2}
The scythes have been linked (without evidence) to the battle of Winceby and the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3096 Index: SMR FILE. HORNCASTLE. TF 26 NW,1978, WHITE, A.J..
- <2> SLI820 Bibliographic Reference: CLARKE J N. 1971. A HISTORY OF ST MARY'S CHURCH, HORNCASTLE. P40.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P395.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2470 6930 (21m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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