Monument record MLI89534 - Human remains found at the Britannia Works site
Summary
Human remains found at the Britannia Works site
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1800 AD? to 1882 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 55376
Human remains were discovered beneath the floor of one of the Marshall's Britannia Works buildings during re-development of the site. The remains consist of incomplete long bones, ribs and skull fragments from several individuals ranging in age from approximately 2 to 35 years old. A fragment of frontal bone from a juvenile skull has had the upper cranial vault removed post mortem, in order to remove the brain. One of the long bones also showed signs of having been part of an articulated skeleton for teaching. The human remains may have been hospital or anatomists' waste, or from a teaching collection. All are thought to pre-date the construction of Marshall's offices in 1882, and probably originate from the burial ground of a church that used to stand directly opposite the Marshall's site. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11128 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2006. Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough: Archaeological Watching Brief. GMY06.
- <2> SLI11129 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2006. Marshall's Yard, Gainsborough: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 2006.117.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 81700 89823 (18m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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