Monument record MLI97592 - Possible Roman to Anglo Saxon cemetery on land at 16 High Street, Caistor
Summary
Possible Roman to Anglo Saxon cemetery on land at 16 High Street, Caistor
Type and Period (3)
- INHUMATION (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 350 AD? to 800 AD?)
- BURIAL (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 350 AD? to 800 AD?)
- CEMETERY (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 350 AD? to 800 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 56353
A group of human inhumation burials was discovered during archaeological evaluation. These are probably of Roman date, however this date is based on a single sherd. Disarticulated human bone and animal bone was also seen in a test pit. It is possible that the burials seen during the evaluation are part of a larger group which has been destroyed by late post medieval and modern terracing across the site. {1}{2}
A scheme of archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology Services at the former Talbot Inn, 16 High Street, Caistor between April and September 2010 during groundworks for a new retail building. A disturbed inhumation cemetery containing at least 74 individuals was revealed. Late Roman pottery was found but radiocarbon dating of two skeletons indicated that these bones dated from the early 8th century. Mid 5th to 9th century pottery was also found within some graves. This means that the cemetery was either in use for a long period of time, or was later than originally thought. Pits with disarticulated remains were also found. {3}{4}
It seems likely that the two inhumation burials found in 1989, probably off High Street, were from this cemetery (see PRN 54499). {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI12899 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. Land at 16 High Street, Caistor: An Archaeological Evaluation. HSC08.
- <2> SLI12900 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2009. Land at 16 High Street, Caistor: An Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 2009.6.
- <3> SLI13613 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2012. Scheme of Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at the former Talbot Inn, 16 High Street, Caistor. TICL10.
- <4> SLI13614 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2012. Scheme of Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at the former Talbot Inn, 16 High Street, Caistor. LCNCC: 2010.42.
- <5> SLI13646 Verbal Communication: Mark Bennet. 2012. Information from Mark Bennet. on 10/10/2012.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 11824 01461 (81m by 81m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation on land at 16 High Street, Caistor (ELI9979)
- Event - Intervention: Scheme of Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at the former Talbot Inn, 16 High Street, Caistor (ELI10998)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief on land at 16 High Street, Caistor (ELI9980)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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