Monument record MLI52054 - Three possible Anglo-Saxon inhumations found somewhere in Gainsborough
Summary
Three possible Anglo-Saxon inhumations found somewhere in Gainsborough (unlocated)
Type and Period (2)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- INHUMATION (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 52054
Three skeletons in possible graves found in 1875, possibly Anglo Saxon. {1}
The skeletons were each lying north east at full length 'in a grooved stone and covered with another not grooved. The first stone was supported by 4 smallish ones'. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI3029 Index: Gainsborough SMR cards. GAINSBOROUGH. SK 88 NW: AF.
- <2> SLI850 Bibliographic Reference: MEANEY, A.. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p 155.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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