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Summary

Possible site of St. Edmund's church and churchyard, Free School Lane/Bank Street

Full description

PRN 70218
The dedication of this church refers to Edmund who was king of East Anglia and who died a martyr in 870. This saint was promoted especially during the second half of the 10th century, which suggests that this church was possibly founded during that period. The parish appears to have been small, although it did receive some elite patronage, and it had less than 10 inhabitants by 1428. Shortly afterwards, in 1437, it is reported that it had been destroyed by the Precentor. The location and extent of this church and its churchyard are uncertain, although it is thought to lie between the north ends of Bank Street and Free School Lane, just to the south of Silver Street . {1}{2}{3}{6}
During a watching brief, disarticulated human remains, thought to have come from the cemetery of St. Edmund's, were recorded.{4}{5}

<1> Jones, Michael, J; Stocker, D.; and Vince, A., 2003, The City by the Pool including LARA, RAZ 9.60.46, 10.60.46 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI9142.

<2> Edmund Venables, 1888, 'A list and brief description of the churches of Lincoln previous to the period of the Reformation' in Associated Architectural and Archaeological Societies’ Reports and Papers, p 340, no. 32 (Article in Serial). SLI11158.

<3> HILL, J.W.F., 1948, Medieval Lincoln, pp 36, 144-45, 286-87 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1087.

<4> City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit, March 2001, 13-14 Silver Street, Lincoln (former Lincoln Co-operative Society Silvergate department store), SIL00 (Report). SLI6560.

<5> City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit, March 2001, 13-14 Silver Street, Lincoln (former Lincoln Co-operative Society Sivergate department store), LCNCC 2000.155 (Archive). SLI6561.

<6> Kenneth Cameron, 1984, The Place-Names of Lincolnshire, Part 1, p 121 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI6442.

<7> SMR file cards for Lincoln, Lincoln, St. Edmund (Index). SLI3134.

Monument Types

• BURIAL (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 950 AD? to 1437 AD)
• CHURCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 950 AD? to 1437 AD)
• CHURCHYARD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 950 AD? to 1437 AD)

Associated Finds

• HUMAN REMAINS (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 950 AD? to 1499 AD?)

Associated Events

• Watching brief at 13-14 Silver Street (former Lincoln Co-operative)
• Site visit to 13-14 Silver Street, Lincoln (former Co-op...)

Protected Status

• Conservation Area

Sources and further reading

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