Monument record MLI60884 - Possible Saxon inhumation at Old Place, Sleaford
Summary
Possible Saxon inhumation at Old Place, Sleaford
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60884
An alleged early Saxon inhumation is recorded at this location. This is noted on a list of early Saxon finds compiled by Hilary Healey in 1983, and no further information is known about this site. (See also PRN 60374, an unlocated early Saxon burial from near Mareham Lane - could these be the same site, or related?) {1}
A single inhumation with plain pot near the skull and sherds of stamped ware and Stamford ware was found at approx. TF 076 458 in 1959. {2}{4}
Other skeletons, undated, were found in this area during the 19th or early 20th century. {3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2114 Index: NORTH KESTEVEN RECORDS. SLEAFORD. NK 57.91, 0, -.
- <2> SLI3265 Index: Sleaford SMR cards. SLEAFORD. TF 04 NE; E.
- <3> SLI11973 Correspondence: 1936-1964. Letters and other material relating to the Stubley Collection. No. 13.
- <4> SLI2229 Index: 1959. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. Vol 2, 11.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 076 458 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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