Saxon Settlement 500m S of Marlcliff
Description of this historic site
The site of an Anglo Saxon settlement dating to the Migration period. The settlement site is suggested by finds of pottery and coins. It is located 250m south east of Marlcliff.
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Notes about this historic site
1 In the 7th and 8th centuries a settlement existed to the S of the possible cemetery (PRN 5687), indicated by a scatter of pottery and two sceattas. Two sceattas of the ‘porcupine’ series have been found. One is Series G, the other Series F.
2 Concentration of Anglo Saxon pot, slag and animal bone noted during field survey.
3 Location plan.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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