Monument record 631/5/3 - Single Early Saxon Inhumation With Grave Goods

Probable Anglo-Saxon inhumation in cist with spearhead found by labourers ante 1823.

{1} At the northern tip of Borough Hill Camp was the skeleton of a man deposited in a cist composed of large sarcen stones, a spearhead by his side. It was dug up by labourers a few years ago.

{2, 5} One of the Anglo-Saxon Spear heads from Borough Hill Camp in the possession of W. Edgar (see AO:60:381:3A on SP 56 SE 22) may be from this site.

<1> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.347 (Book). SNN77327.

<2> Edgar W., 1923, Borough Hill & Its History, pl.8 (Book). SNN47010.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.67 site 21 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP56SE22 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Chapman, DJ, 1960, Field Investigators Comments, F1 DJC 28-OCT-60 (Note). SNN112959.

<6> Meaney A.L., 1964, Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites, P. 187 (Gazetteer). SNN10289.

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Jun 14 2024 3:01PM