Monument record MLI42611 - ANGLO SAXON INHUMATION CEMETERY, TETFORD
Summary
ANGLO SAXON INHUMATION CEMETERY, TETFORD
Type and Period (3)
- BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- CEMETERY (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A large Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery found during deep ploughing at Tetford Hill in 1958. The site was partly excavated by G. V. Taylor who found a group burials. He excavated six graves and identified a further two. Associated finds included pieces of 'fused' and infused iron and bronze, pieces of wood and two bronze links. A sword knife 20 inches long and a broken square-shaped bucket have also been found at this site. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3325 Index: SMR FILE. TETFORD. TF 37 NW N -.
- <2> SLI2786 Index: OS CARD INDEX. TETFORD. TF 37 NW 13,1964, HARPER F R.
- <3> SLI47 Artefact: 1973. CITY AND COUNTY MUSEUM COLLECTION 1973. LM73.78.
- <4> SLI516 Article in Serial: 1959. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. VOL3, P297.
- <5> SLI659 Article in Serial: D.F. Petch. 1959-60. 'Archaeological Notes for 1958' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL8, PP19-20.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3332 7609 (133m by 133m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TETFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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