The site of a small Anglo-Saxon cemetery was found during work to widen the A253 near Monkton. The site comprised eighteen graves and very few of these contained grave goods. The discovery of a buckle and pottery sherds indicated that the site dated from the later 7th century until the early 8th century. The site thus appears to have been in use for just 30-40 years: it may have been a small family or local community cemetery in use for just one or two generations. Also discovered at the site were a hollow-way and a large ditch. These features are thought to have been contemporary although no clear date could be ascertained. The ditch appeared to coincide almost exactly with the parish boundary between Monkton and Minster and may mark that boundary, which was established by Domneva in the late 7th century. The site lies on the brow of a gentle south facing slope, OD 40-45m.