Migration-period cemetery at Scremby: living and dying on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds
11 February 2020, 6:15 pm–7:15 pm
The fifth seminar in the 2019-20 UCL Institute of Archaeology/British Museum Medieval Seminar Series will be given by Hugh Willmott (University of Sheffield) on 11 February.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Prof Andrew Reynolds
Location
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Room 209Institute of Archaeology31-34 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0PYUnited Kingdom
Abstract
Recent excavations at Scremby have revealed a hitherto unknown migration period cemetery on the southernmost tip of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Situated in a commanding location overlooking the fenland to the south, and dating to the first half of the 6th century, the cemetery contains an unusually high proportion of highly furnished burials, many showing clear connections with the south coast of England and Continental Europe. This lecture will provide an overview of the preliminary findings from the excavation, as well as outlining what modern scientific approaches such as isotope analysis and Raman spectroscopy can tell us about people living on the edge of the Kingdom of Lindsey and their connections with the wider world.
The Medieval Seminar Series is sponsored by the World Archaeology Section at the UCL Institute of Archaeology and the British Museum.
All meetings start at 6.15pm at the UCL Institute of Archaeology. Attendees are invited to bring news items for announcement before the start of each seminar.
Seminar Series Convenors:
- Sue Brunning (British Museum)
- Andrew Reynolds (Institute of Archaeology)