Site of Possible Saxon Religious Site at Blacklow Hill

1 Excavations in advance of the Kenilworth bypass have revealed a series of enigmatic circular pits 1.2m in diameter cut into the sandstone bedrock at the E end of Blacklow Hill. They extend over the whole of the crest of the spur and appear to have been contained within two parallel arcs of square post holes. In a central situation immediately W of the inner arc were two inhumations. These were orientated E-W with feet to the W. The most N grave, that of a male, contained a scramaseax with a blade 30cm long. The site had been disturbed by a quarry-like feature cut into the side of the hill. Dating and interpretation present problems. It is possible that the site was a pagan Saxon grave.
2 Correspondence from 1972.
3 By May 1972 over 200 pits had been excavated, together with 100 slots and post holes.
4 Plan.
5 The project design for excavation of the various sites to be affected by the by-pass.
6 Brief report by volunteer.
7 Review of costings.
8 Note.
9 Newspaper report on the excavation.
10 Correspondence about possible conservation of the site.
11 Correspondence from 1974.
12 Excavation report of the work done in 1971-2.