Monument record 5028/0/1 - Possible Romano-British/ Saxon inhumations, Hunsbury Hillfort

Excavation of 1952 revealed two human skeletons cut through the Iron Age defences. No evidence of date was recovered

{1} Excavation of 1952 revealed 2 human skeletons orientated & cut through the fabric of the 2nd phase of Iron Age defences. No evidence of date was recovered.

{2} No grave goods were found. The burials are not thought to no earlier than late Romano-British or Saxon; Excavation was carried out by R.J.Atkinson at SP73875835;

{4}The remains of two poorly preserved burials occurred on the south side of the cutting near to the crest of the rampart. Undated; they lay in shallow graves which cut into the construction of the rampart.

{5} After Hunsbury Hill was abandoned as an IA hill fort a small inhumation cemetery was found at the crest of the rampart to the N of the SE entrance. (SP 73875835) This was uncovered in 1952 during a training excavation directed by R J C Atkinson. No grave goods were found with the burials, which are not thought to be earlier than late Romano-British or Saxon date.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.290/Site 22 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP75NW13 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Meaney A.L., 1964, Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites, p.189 (Gazetteer). SNN10289.

<4> JACKSON D., 1994, Excavations of the hillfort defences at Hunsbury, Northampton, in 1952 and 1988, 25/9 (checked) (Article). SNN76105.

<5> 1953, The Archaeological Journal (110), P. 213 (Journal). SNN59424.

<6> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, 7-MAY-69 (Notes). SNN112950.

<7> Geake, H, 1997, Use of grave goods in conversion period England, c. 600 - c. 850, P. 171 (Monograph). SNN114719.

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