Monument record 6528 - Possible early Saxon cemetery, Wyman Close

Three early Saxon burials were found in association with Roman remains. Grave goods were also recovered

{1} Three intrusive Saxon burials were found, one with beads and two small, long brooches of 6th century type. The centre of the excavation is SP9065 5880.

{2} SP906586. Anglo-Saxon burials in association with Roman remains (ref. 3268/1/1). Three inhumations, one with a necklace and a brooch of the small-long type of 6th century date, were discovered.

{7} The centre of the excavation area was indicated by D Hall at SP 9065 5880. The site is now covered by modern housing development.

{8-10} This area was assessed as part of the Bedford Borough NMP project. Sited within a block and medieval and/or post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation earthworks, no features as described above at (1-3) were visible on any of the available historic aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1986. Aerial photographs taken in 1986 show that a modern housing development had been built upon the site.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP95NW9 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 3 site 10 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Roman), 4/6 (checked) (Article). SNN100535.

<4> HALL D.N.; HUTCHINGS J.B., 1972, The Distribution of Archaeological Sites Between The Nene and The Ouse Valleys, 7/13 (checked) (Article). SNN35780.

<5> 1969, The Journal of Roman Studies, 59/219-220 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN34712.

<6> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 115 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<7> Stevens, P A, 1974, Field Investigator's Comments (Notes). SNN113167.

<8> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/118 RVp1 6074 03-APR-1946 (Photographs). SNN104890.

<9> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF/541/341 RP 3138 15-AUG-1949 (Photographs). SNN104890.

<10> Bedford Borough Council HER, 1986, Georeferenced composite layer of vertical aerial photographs taken in 1986. Held by Bedford Borough Council HER (Archive). SNN115229.

<11> Bedford Borough Council HER, Undated, Bedford Borough NMP, MD003015 (Archive). SNN113023.

Record last edited

Feb 17 2025 7:16PM