Anglo-Saxon burial (possibly a cemetery), Meon Hill, Lower Quinton
Description of this historic site
An Anglo Saxon burial was found outside the western rampart of Meon Hill hillfort in 1957. Further finds suggest other burials.
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Notes about this historic site
1 May 1957. Anglo Saxon shield boss, spearhead and ferrule together with parts of a skeleton found at a depth of…. The boss, spearhead and ferrule now in Birmingham Museum. (JMM June 1957 – visited site).
2 JMM marks this just outside rampart on W.
4 Fieldwalking of N field produced small fragments of bone comb strengthener decorated with circles and dots. This could indicate further burials.
5 Note about the finds in 1.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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