Monument record MLI50590 - Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Saxon House, Welton
Summary
Site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, at Saxon House, Welton.
Type and Period (3)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of an Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery, partly excavated in 1971. 11 burials were recorded, with finds including annular brooches, amber beads, iron knives and two shield bosses. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Correspondence from the time of the excavation indicates that further skeletons were reported during works for a gas pipeline in the north-west area of the site. It was thought that these may well be from part of the cemetery. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 07 NW: AI.
- <2> SLI781 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson. 1972. 'Archaeological notes, 1971' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.7, p.11.
- <3> SLI535 Article in Serial: WEBSTER L E. 1972. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. vol.16, p.157.
- <4> SLI82 Article in Monograph: LEAHY, K. A.. 1993. PRE-VIKING LINDSEY. p.41.
- <5> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1971.28.
- <6> SLI4572 Unpublished Document: PARISH FILE. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0077 7980 (37m by 37m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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