Element record MNT29024 - Bronze Age Burial at Church Lane, Costock

Summary

Bronze Age burial of a young woman discovered at the rear of 5 Church Lane

Location

Grid reference SK 57311 26408 (point)
Map sheet SK52NE
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Costock, Rushcliffe

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

The burial of a young woman of probable Bronze Age date was found during the excavation of trenches for an extension to the rear of 5, Church Lane, Costock. Flint blades discovered with the skeleton, though possibly redeposited, probably confirmed the antiquity of the burial.


J. Samuels, 1995, A Human Burial at 5, Church Lane, Costock, Nottinghamshire (Unpublished document). SNT6206.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: J. Samuels. 1995. A Human Burial at 5, Church Lane, Costock, Nottinghamshire.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 17 2026 3:53PM

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