Monument record MLI81930 - Probable early to mid-Saxon settlement, St Helen's Church
Summary
Probable early to mid-Saxon settlement, St Helen's Church
Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 899 AD)
- GRUBENHAUS (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 899 AD)
- BEAM SLOT (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 899 AD)
- POST HOLE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 600 AD to 899 AD)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 999 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 44038
An excavation and watching brief recorded a sunken-featured building, a grubenhaus, dating to the 7th-9th centuries. Finds included pottery, animal bone, an iron knife, fragments of fired clay, charred plant remains, and hammerscale, indicating possible iron working. It is conjectured from these finds and features that an early to mid-Saxon settlement existed in the immediate vicinity. The building was sealed by a soil layer thought to date to the 9th century.{1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI6991 Report: Hampshire Archaeology/Test Valley Archaeological Trust. 1997. St Helen's Church, Cumberworth. SHC96.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5062 7373 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CUMBERWORTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: St Helen's Church, Cumberworth (ELI2318)
- Event - Intervention: St Helen's Church, Cumberworth (ELI2319)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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