Monument record MLI42760 - Roman cemetery, Town Hall, Horncastle
Summary
Roman cemetery, Town Hall, Horncastle
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 42760
Cinerary urns and several inhumations were found in 1968 just northwest of the Town Hall. One of the inhumations has a jet bracelet and two has bronze bracelets as grave goods. {1}
Two large V-shaped ditches aligned northease-southwest were seen in a service trench to the south of the burials. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI774 Article in Serial: J.B. Whitwell and Catherine M. Wilson. 1969. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL4 p103.
- <2> SLI700 Article in Serial: Field, F.N. and Hurst, Henry. 1983. 'Roman Horncastle' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. VOL. 18 p78.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2602 6918 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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