Possible Saxon cemetery at Hunwicks Farm (EHER 6965)
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Summary
Cemetery found on Honeck's Farm between 1787-1798. 14 inhumations were discovered, none of which had any grave goods with them.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7157 4239 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Possible Saxon skeletons. Found in 1787, 1792, and 1798. <1>
Site given as at Hunwicks Farm. <2>
Cemetery site, 1/2 mile from Bathorne End "immediately as you enter the gate which leads to Honeck's Farm". In 1787 three skeletons laid side by side were found here about 2 1/2 feet below the surface with their heads to the north-west. About 3 yards away four more skeletons were found In Feb. 1792 two more skeletons were found in widening the road near the gate and five more in 1798. No pottery or coins of any kind found with the bodies. <3> <4>
May 1950. Field visit.
Site as shown on Rec. 6" accords with sketch map in Archaeologia 14. <5> <6>
See also: <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX76543 Map: Historic England. Annotated Record Map. Corr 6" (M R Hull, Aug. 1949).
- <2> SEX76543 Map: Historic England. Annotated Record Map. Rec. 6" (M. R. Hull).
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 51.
- <4> SEX22841 Article in serial: Walford, T.. 1803. An account of a Roman Military Way in Essex, and of Roman Antiquities found near it. Archaeologia. 14. 61-74. pp.68-69.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL74SW01, 1950.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 17-MAY-50.
- <7> SEX1938 Monograph: Meaney, A.. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p 85.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-007
- NRHE identifier: 379402
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 8