Monument record MLI98175 - Bronze Age Urnfield, Old Somerby
Summary
Bronze Age Urnfield, Old Somerby
Type and Period (4)
- CEMETERY (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Emergency excavations by the South Lincolnshire Archaeological Unit (SLAU) took place in April 1980 on a Bronze Age urnfield. About 8 fragmentary urns and part of a bronze bracelet were found. Information from P. Chowne of SLAU.{1}
Excavations in 1980 revealed a cemetery consisting of nine burials associated with at least six cremation urns. No grave goods were contained in the vessels although a bronze bangle was found during topsoil removal. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3209 Index: SMR file Old Somerby. OLD SOMERBY. SK 93 NE:X,1980, White A J.
- <2> SLI1309 Correspondence: LANE, T.W.. 1981. PARISH FILE. OLD SOMERBY.
- <3> SLI5413 Article in Serial: Peter Chowne and Tom Lane. 1987. 'Bronze Age Cremation Cemeteries at Old Somerby and Ropsley and Humby' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 22, pp.35-40.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9604 3524 (79m by 82m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD SOMERBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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