Monument record MLI50430 - Anglo-Saxon Barrow, Caenby Hall
Summary
Site of an Anglo-Saxon barrow, located to the north-east of Caenby Hall. Excavated in 1849, and now largely ploughed out.
Type and Period (3)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 699 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 699 AD)
- ROUND BARROW (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 699 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of an Anglo-Saxon barrow, located to the north-east of Caenby Hall. The barrow was surveyed and excavated in the Autumn of 1849, and measured about 340ft in diameter, and about 8ft high at that time. The excavation recorded a 'princely' inhumation burial inside the barrow, with the skeleton accompanied by a sword and shield, horse remains and trappings. Silver and bronze mounts from the burial are held by the British Museum and are dated stylistically to the early 7th century. The mounts were initially thought to have formed part of the shield, though later analysis suggests they might have formed part of a helmet instead. The barrow is under arable cultivation, and whilst it could still be traced during a site visit conducted in 1964, it had been much levelled by ploughing, standing only about 1ft high at that time. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 98 NE: 10.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 98 NE: K.
- <3> SLI316 Article in Serial: Rev. Edwin G. Jarvis. 1850. 'Account of the Discovery of Ornaments and Remains, Supposed to be of Danish Origin, in the Parish of Caenby, Lincolnshire' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.7, pp.36-44.
- <4> SLI4475 Bibliographic Reference: British Museum. 1923. A Guide to the Anglo-Saxon and Foreign Teutonic Antiquities. pp.86-7.
- <5> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.91, pp.143, 162.
- <6> SLI850 Bibliographic Reference: Audrey Meaney. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p.152.
- <7> SLI81 Article in Monograph: Paul Everson. 1993. 'Pre-Viking Settlement in Lindsey' in Pre-Viking Lindsey. pp.94-8.
- <8> SLI19282 Bibliographic Reference: Helen Geake. 1997. The Use of Grave-Goods in Conversion-Period England, c.600-c.850. p.167.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9704 8896 (70m by 70m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAENBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2026 1:19PM
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