Former church of Low Toynton, Lincs--rebuilt 1811 around Norman arch, made redundant in 1973 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/99273 pic.twitter.com/KnUk6h5wzT
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@caitlinrgreen The Lincs one really fascinating w a Roman room turned into burial site. I wish we could know & see more from that time.
@STORI3D_PAST Usually dismissed as simply burial at a villa, but arguably a much more interesting site. :) And, yes, absolutely!
@caitlinrgreen But always figured the old villa rooms must've had some value, or Saxons wouldn't have moved to the villa grounds at all.
@STORI3D_PAST Well, question is, did Saxons move there or did the Britons 'become' Saxons? Certainly lots of evidence from Lincolnshire to >
@STORI3D_PAST > suggest latter...might help explain? Cf also Greetwell villa--estate poss survives into Medieval & poss religious activity?
@caitlinrgreen Fascinating time! Same on Hadrian's Wall, where some reuse lasted into 6th C. (Tho no idea how the ppl there self-identified)
@STORI3D_PAST Possible more common than assumed! Eg. in Lincoln, some indications of significant activity in forum into ?L6thC!
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