Monument record MLI53546 - HUMAN BURIALS, CHURCHVIEW, NORTH KELSEY
Summary
HUMAN BURIALS, CHURCHVIEW, NORTH KELSEY
Type and Period (3)
- BURIAL (Undated)
- PLAGUE PIT (Former Type) ? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1650 AD)
- CEMETERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 53546
Human burials in this area have been discovered from 1932 to 1995. The remains are adults and children. It has been suggested that they are Roman, or plague burials from late 16th to early 17th century. {1}{2}{3}
A further suggestion is that they are part of a long-established medieval Christian burial ground with reuse of the space at intervals. Burials may range across about 300 years within the small area examined: they do not represent mass interments and are very unlikely to represent burials of outcasts in unconsecrated land. {4}{5}
Skeletal remains of about 30 individuals of varied ages were recorded and removed during the reconstruction of a house extension in 1995. The burials were aligned east to west in rows in Christian fashion and at least 3 intercutting phases were identified. The site is thought to be part of an extensive burial area probably associated with the parish church, perhaps of late medieval date although no dating evidence was recovered. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3196 Index: SMR FILE. NORTH KELSEY. TA 00 SW:E -.
- <2> SLI2660 Index: OS CARD INDEX. NORTH KELSEY. TA 00 SW:8,1962, DA.
- <3> SLI1425 Correspondence: WOLSTENHOLME G. 1932. PARISH FILE. NORTH KELSEY. -.
- <4> SLI1800 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. Churchview, North Kelsey: Archaeological Report on the Human Remains. NKC95.
- <5> SLI1465 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. Churchview, North Kelsey: Archaeological Report on the Human Remains. LCNCC 99.95.
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Location
| Grid reference | TA 0438 0159 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH KELSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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