Monument record MLI60865 - Anglo-Saxon Skeletons, Great Hale
Summary
Anglo-Saxon skeletons, found to the north of the Methodist Church, Great Hale.
Type and Period (3)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 1065 AD)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 1065 AD)
- INHUMATION (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Five undated skeletons, all aligned east-west, were found to the north of the Methodist chapel in 1981. The chapel did not have a burial ground, and the date and significance of the skeletons is unknown. A single corroded iron buckle, also undated, was the only other find made. It is evident that these skeletons form part of a much larger cemetery. {1}{2}
Further research of the skeletons, including radiocarbon dating, was conducted in 2000. The skeletons are now thought to date from the middle to late Anglo-Saxon period. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2103 Index: NORTH KESTEVEN RECORDS. GREAT HALE. NK 29.27,1996, ORR K.
- <2> SLI769 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1982. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire, 1981' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.17, p.76.
- <3> SLI7955 Article in Serial: Buckberry, J and Hadley, D. 2001. Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.36, p.59.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1494 4289 (40m by 40m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HALE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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