Why this matters
A cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period, reflecting local traditions of stone burial in the region. Its association with the tradition of "Danes burial ground" may indicate a Norse or Norse-influenced presence.
What is recorded here
There is a tradition of burials in 'stone coffins' being discovered at Milverton. The site is known traditionally as the 'Danes burial ground'. The field has been incorporated into Milverton Quarry since 1970 and there is no visible surface trace (Campion 1969, 39; Healy 1975, 18; Cahill and Sikora 2011, 472). Cropmark of circular-shaped area (diam. c. 30m) transected at W by field boundary which is defined by two ditches visible on Google Earth orthoimage. This cropmark may be the remains of the monument known locally as the 'Danes burial ground'.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 12/07/2013
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère
Date of revised upload: 22 December 2022
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