Monument record MDR10953 - Cremation cemetery south of Melandra, Glossop
Type and Period (1)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (Roman - 75 AD? to 150 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
In 1967 a group of cremation burials was found close to an excavated area of Roman road about 700ft south of Melandra Roman fort. Work in very poor weather conditions resulted in the recovery of five burials - better weather and more labour would probably have resulted in the recovery of a greater number. Four cremations had been deposited in urns placed in shallow pits. A fifth, also in an urn, had been placed inside a wooden box which survived as a stain in the subsoil. The shallowness of the pits into which all five burials had been placed was probably responsible for the damage all had suffered as a result of agricultural activity. Such fragments as survive suggest burial in the later first or earlier second century. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR18894 Article in serial: Webster, P V. 1971. 'Melandra Castle Roman Fort, excavations in the civil settlement 1966-1969', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 91, pp 58-118. p 79.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 00855 94775 (28m by 54m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GLOSSOP, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3626
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Record last edited
Nov 22 2017 4:50PM