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HER Number: 1764
Record Type: Monument
Name: Anglo Saxon Inhumation Cemetery at Lower Heyford

Designations

    Grid Reference: SP 493 242
    Parish:LOWER HEYFORD, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE

    Monument Type(s):

    Summary

    A large number of burials, adults and children, were discovered in 1801 at site of henge monument in which A/S burials were secondary, when Hanborough Bank was levelled at the time of enclosure.

    Associated Monuments

  • None

    • Associated Finds:

  • FOX8015 - BEAD (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FOX8014 - BROOCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FOX8013 - KNIFE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FOX8012 - SPEAR (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

    • Description

    4) Site classified as A/S inhumation cemetery for MPP
    5) Reference in DRF from Blomfield's "Upper and Lower Heyford", from copy in L.H. [Lower Heyford?] War Memorial Library annotated by Professor Leonard (notes in pencil by John Rhodes, 20/09/76). Transferred to Oxon History Centre. Letter has been retained in DRF.


    <1> Archaeological Journal, Vol I, p.339; Vol II, p.89 (Serial). SOX443.


    <2> C W Phillips, Dark Ages Index (Index). SOX323.


    <3> General reference, Elizabeth Richardson: 'Remarks on a Journey into North Oxfordshire' (1823) p.27 (Bibliographic reference). SOX373.


    <4> MPP Documents for Oxfordshire, S Lisk, 15.2.93 (Index). SOX259.


    <5> Additional Information in Detailed Record File, Notes and references (undated) and letter, possibly D Benson, commenting on this and other sites (Index). SOX258.

    Sources

    <1>Archaeological Journal. Vol I, p.339; Vol II, p.89. [Serial / SOX443]
    <2>C W Phillips. Dark Ages Index. [Index / SOX323]
    <3>General reference. Elizabeth Richardson: 'Remarks on a Journey into North Oxfordshire' (1823) p.27. [Bibliographic reference / SOX373]
    <4>MPP Documents for Oxfordshire. S Lisk, 15.2.93. [Index / SOX259]
    <5>Additional Information in Detailed Record File. Notes and references (undated) and letter, possibly D Benson, commenting on this and other sites. [Index / SOX258]

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