Monument record MLI81931 - A mid- to late Saxon cemetery beneath St Helen's Church, Cumberworth
Summary
A mid- to late Saxon cemetery beneath St Helen's Church, Cumberworth
Type and Period (4)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD?)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD?)
- GRAVE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD?)
- INHUMATION (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 800 AD to 999 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 44039
An excavation recorded a sequence of 26 intercutting burials, thought to represent a period of over a century. The coffins were made from planks which had been charred on the outer surface, a characteristic of Saxon burials. An inscribed lead plaque dating to the 10th or possibly 11th century was recovered from one of the graves. The cemetery was sealed by a soil platform circa 600mm thick. A fragment of an Anglo-Saxon grave slab dating to the late 10th-11th century and at present embedded in the fireplace of the former nave of St Helen's Church (PRN 41986) may have originated from this cemetery.{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 50628 73739 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CUMBERWORTH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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