Monument record MLI83598 - Possible Middle Saxon cemetery or Residual Material, south of Church Street
Summary
A possible Middle Saxon cemetery, or a contunation of the cemetery to the east south of Church Street. May also be residual material from the western cemetery.
Type and Period (3)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD? to 850 AD?)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 650 AD to 850 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During investigations on land adjacent to Hall Farm, middle Saxon pottery and fragmentary human remains were recovered from a Saxo-Norman ditch 'at the southern edge of the site'. At least two individuals were represented although no graves were found. It is presumed that the cutting of the Saxo-Norman ditch was peripheral to, and may have disturbed, an earlier cemetery with the common location of the bones and pottery suggesting a middle Saxon date. It is not certain which ditch the finds came from as only minimal information was provided in the report. Therefore the exact location may not be accurate.{1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8374 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2003. Hall Farm, Baston, Lincolnshire: Investigation of a Late Saxon Village and Medieval Manorial Complex.
- <2> SLI10543 Article in Serial: Taylor, G.. 2003. Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 38, pp.5-33.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1129 1371 (247m by 139m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2025 12:33PM
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