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The Saxon cemetery south-west of Broughton Lodge is a burial site dating to the early medieval Saxon period. The cemetery represents an important archaeological record of settlement and funerary practice in Nottinghamshire during the early Anglo-Saxon era, contributing to understanding of local population distribution and cultural practices in the region. The site's designation as a protected monument reflects its significance as evidence of early medieval activity in the landscape, though the precise extent and detailed character of the burial deposits remain subjects of archaeological investigation.
Saxon cemetery SW of Broughton Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003668. View the official record →
The Saxon cemetery south-west of Broughton Lodge is a burial site dating to the early medieval Saxon period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003668.
Saxon cemetery SW of Broughton Lodge 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 1003668.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Preceptory at Old Dalby (3.2 km), Standing cross on Upper Broughton village green (3.4 km), Thorpe in the Glebe medieval settlement, including church site and open field system (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Saxon cemetery SW of Broughton Lodge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Saxon cemetery SW of Broughton Lodge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.