Migration period cemetery

Description of this historic site

The possible site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating to the Migration period. The site lies 400m north east of the church at Clifton upon Dunsmore.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Site of possible Saxon cemetery.
2 The justification for placing the cemetery here appears to be the map of Anglo-Saxon remains in the VCH. However Bloxam clearly locates the site elsewhere (PRN 5038) and this site is presumbably spurious.
3 NMR printout for SP57NW 21

  • For the sources of these notes, see the
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  • produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Locations
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore (86)
Subjects
Churchyards and Cemeteries (241)
Funeral and Burial Services (118)
Religious and Ceremonial Sites (250)
Time periods
Anglo Saxon - 410-1065 (269)
Alternative reference number
MWA4158

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