Undated burial at Hartsbuckle Farm (EHER 8525)
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Summary
Inhumation of uncertain date was found in a gravel pit in 1907.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8408 4565 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LISTON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A human skeleton was found in a gravel pit at Liston in 1907. It was buried in the loam resting on the gravel at a depth of 17 inches apparently without any rite or ceremony, and appeared to have been "lain face downwards", with the lower part of the legs doubled up under the body, and its head pointing to the south. There were no grave goods. The skull was examined and identified as "Ancient British" by Professor Charles Stewart of the College of Surgeons. This site might be connected the bodies associated with the site of the pre 18th century chapel, were found some time before 1768. <1> <2>
July 1976. Field survey.
The farmer at Weston Hall has no knowledge of this burial. He indicated the sites of several pits between TL 838457 and TL 840456, now mostly ploughed out and at present under crop. The largest at TL 84084665 contains the site indicated by Hull. <3> <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX27368 DESC TEXT: Wood, J.M.. unknown. Essex Naturalist. v.15, p.164-167.
- <2> SEX27369 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. OS. Corr 6".
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL84NW03, 1976.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GJM 20-JUL-76.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-015
- NRHE identifier: 381951
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 NW 3