Monument record MLI51428 - POSSIBLE PLAGUE PIT BURIALS FOUND SOUTH OF SAXBY CHURCH
Summary
POSSIBLE PLAGUE PIT BURIALS FOUND SOUTH OF SAXBY CHURCH
Type and Period (3)
- BURIAL (Undated)
- CEMETERY (Undated)
- PLAGUE PIT (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SKELETONS LAID ON LIMESTONE SLABS SET ON EDGE WERE FOUND 2 FEET 6 INCHES DEEP IN GRAVE DIGGING; THE FINDER SUGGESTS THIS MAY BE A PLAGUE PIT BURIAL. {1}{2}
SHOWN AT TF00448608 ON THE 6 INCH SMR MAP.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI3244 Index: SMR FILE. SAXBY. TF 08 NW:O,1966, -.
- <2> SLI777 Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1967. 'Archaeological notes for 1966' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. VOL 2 p53.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 0044 8608 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAXBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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