Migration-period cemetery at Scremby: living and dying on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds

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.

• The programme for the 2019-20 Institute of Archaeology/British Museum Medieval Seminar Series is available to download here»

Seminar Series Convenors:

• Sue Brunning (British Museum)
• Andrew Reynolds (Institute of Archaeology)