Poorly Located Monument record CUL 057 - Probable Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetry with urns
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Summary
Probable cremation cemetery - various records of urns exist. See sources. Formerly recorded as CUL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 83 71 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | CULFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Probable cremation cemetery (R1).
"One-three cinerary urns found here." (R2).
Necked vessel with long horizontal bosses (S1). West (1998) notes that Culford Hall was held by the Marquess of Cornwallis at the time of the discovery of the Eye cremation cemetery in 1818 (S2).
Formerly recorded as CUL MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1920-85-4, 1920.
- <R1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 338.
- <S2> SSF59161 Monograph: West, S.. 1998. A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Material From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology. West 1998, 24.
- <R2> SSF6616 (No record type): Fox, Arch C R, 278.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 17 2022 1:45PM