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Undated (but possibly Roman or Early Medieval) inhumations in Mr Fisher's field, next to Long Meadow, Great Chesterford (EHER 83509)

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Summary

Lord Braybrooke recorded 15 infant burials were found with miniature vessels in Mr Fisher's field next to Long Meadow. It is not possible to say which field Mr Fisher owned, but the inhumations probably belong to the cemetery excavated by Braybrook in Long Meadow.

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Location

Grid reference TL 5030 4270 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Description

Hon. R.C. Neville (Lord Braybrooke) recorded that 15 skeletons of young children were found with a number of miniature vessels placed near them in the field next to Long Meadow. It is not clear which field was meant; it could be the Borough Field, which would place the burials within the walled area, or one of the fields to the north or south, which would place them outside the town. <1> Note: The mapped location is taken from source <1> but is a generic location indicating the rough area of the burials. It is not possible to say exactly where Mr Fisher's field was, but the burials probably form part of the cemetery excavated by Braybrooke in Long Meadow in 1856, see EHER 4934.

Sources

  • <1> Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 151, p.251.

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