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Monument Number 1240204

Hob Uid: 1240204
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : NY3936055970
Summary : A 3-phase cemetery was excavated at the West end of Carlisle Cathedral in 1988. Artefacts recovered included buckles, strap-ends and a pendant-whetstone, mostly of 10th century date. Earlier origins for the cemetery though are suggested by a 9th century strapend and a radiocarbon-14 date of 750+/-70.
More information :
Sources :
Source Number : 1
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Source details :
Page(s) : 148
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Plates :
Vol(s) : 261
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Late C7-1066
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 667
Monument Type : Inhumation Cemetery, Cemetery
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit
Components and Objects:
Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Inhumation Cemetery, Cemetery
Object Type : BUCKLE, STRAP FITTING, WHETSTONE
Object Material :
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 35 NE 173
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1988-12-31