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HER 5107 - Inhumation cemetery, possibly Saxon, 42-54 London Road, Staines
Evaluation by SCAU in advance of the redevelopment. At the rear of the site, two intercutting ditches of possibly Roman date were revealed; at the front of the site, one medieval and one undated ditch were revealed. A few sherds of prehistoric pottery were also recovered. The subsequent excavation revealed evidence for Prehistoric, Roman and medieval settlement, together with an inhumation cemetery containing 30 or more individuals. The majority of the burials exhibited unusual characteristics such as decapitation prior to burial, interment face down, hands behind the back as if tied; there was haphazard grave alignment and multiple inhumations. All these characteristics suggest the burials were of execution victims. Little dating evidence was found to accompany the burials, although comparable sites of Saxon date have been previously excavated.
| Record Type | Monument |
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| Grid Reference | TQ 041 718 |
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| Parish | Staines |
| Parish (old) | Staines |
| District | Spelthorne, Surrey |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
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| Human Remains | Saxon Early Med'L AD5C-1066 |
Related Records
| Activity | Person & Organisation | Dates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trial trench |
Poulton, R
SCAU | 1998-05-11 |  | |
| desk-based research |
Poulton, R
SCAU | 1997-10-01 | | |
| Post-excavation assessment |
Poulton, R
SCAU | | ||
| excavation |
Poulton, R
SCAU | 1998-03-10 | | |
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Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00 | 87 | Surrey HER1 part | ||
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Ref: An Archaeological Evaluation at 42-54 London Road, Staines Ref: 18/06/98 | Surrey HER1 part | |||
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Ref: A Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of proposed development at 42-54 London Road, Staines Ref: 24/10/97 | Surrey HER1 part | |||
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Ref: An Assessment of the Archaeological Excavation and Evaluation on the site of 42-54 London road , Staines Ref: 24/09/99 | Surrey HER1 part | |||
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Ref: A Saxon and Saxo-Norman Execution Cemetery at 42-54 London Road, Staines Ref: 31/12/05 Ref: Article with contributions from Fiona Coward, John Robb and Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre Ref: Article offprint | 162 | Surrey HER1 part | ||
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Ref: An Archaeological Excavation at 42-54 London Road, Staines, Surrey Ref: 30/09/00 | Surrey HER1 part |
| Details | Volume | Holding Information | Publisher Information | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trial trench |
Poulton, R
SCAU | 1998-05-11 | | |
| desk-based research |
Poulton, R
SCAU | 1997-10-01 | | |
| Post-excavation assessment |
Poulton, R
SCAU | | ||
| excavation |
Poulton, R
SCAU | 1998-03-10 | | |
|
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/00 | 87 | Surrey HER1 part | ||
|
Ref: An Archaeological Evaluation at 42-54 London Road, Staines Ref: 18/06/98 | Surrey HER1 part | |||
|
Ref: A Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of proposed development at 42-54 London Road, Staines Ref: 24/10/97 | Surrey HER1 part | |||
|
Ref: An Assessment of the Archaeological Excavation and Evaluation on the site of 42-54 London road , Staines Ref: 24/09/99 | Surrey HER1 part | |||
|
Ref: A Saxon and Saxo-Norman Execution Cemetery at 42-54 London Road, Staines Ref: 31/12/05 Ref: Article with contributions from Fiona Coward, John Robb and Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre Ref: Article offprint | 162 | Surrey HER1 part | ||
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Ref: An Archaeological Excavation at 42-54 London Road, Staines, Surrey Ref: 30/09/00 | Surrey HER1 part |
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