Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFlixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

England
List entry 1433149
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1433149
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.59 hectares
Grid reference
TM3044686376
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery is an early Anglo-Saxon burial ground located in Suffolk, England, dating to the fifth and sixth centuries. The cemetery represents an important archaeological site for understanding early Saxon settlement and burial practices in East Anglia during the post-Roman period. Excavations at the site have revealed inhumation burials with grave goods that provide evidence of material culture and social organisation during this formative period of Anglo-Saxon England. The site contributes significantly to the archaeological record of early medieval East Anglia and its transition from Romano-British to Anglo-Saxon society.

Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1433149. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery?

Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery is an early Anglo-Saxon burial ground located in Suffolk, England, dating to the fifth and sixth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1433149.

Who is responsible for protecting Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery?

Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1433149.

What other scheduled monuments are near Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boys Hall moated site, 410m north west of The Grange (0.5 km), Moats Hall moated site (2.4 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory (2.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

Flixton II Anglo-Saxon Cemetery stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.