For example, survey of Anglo-Saxon cemeteries in Lincs shows more than doubled to 150+ in the last 15yrs, mainly due to metal-detecting!
Last RT: metal-detected material is absolutely crucial for understanding the post-Roman Lincoln region, IMO -- incredibly valuable resource!
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Similarly, older distribution maps show southern 1/3 of early Ang-Sax Lincolnshire as near total blank, but PAS data helps correct this view
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A final one: metal detecting revealed some of key pre-Norman sites in region, e.g. Torksey, SouthLincs & Stain Hill (http://www.caitlingreen.org/2014/11/stain-hill-anglo-saxon-marsh.html …)
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