Cromwell's body was exhumed from Westminster Abbey on 30 January 1661, the 12th anniversary of the execution of Charles I, and was subjected to a posthumous execution, as were the remains of John Bradshaw and Henry Ireton (the body of Cromwell's daughter was allowed to remain buried in the abbey). His body was hanged in chains at Tyburn, London, and then thrown into a pit. His head was cut off and displayed on the roof of Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster until at least 1684. Afterwards, it was owned by various people, including a documented sale in 1814 to Josiah Henry Wilkinson,Staff. "Roundhead on the Pike", Time magazine, 6 May 1957 and it was publicly exhibited several times before being buried beneath the floor of the antechapel at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in 1960.Gaunt, p. 4. The exact position was not publicly disclosed, but a plaque marks the approximate location.
CROmWELl's bodY was exhumEd frOm weStmiNSTer aBbey on 30 JAnuAry 1661, thE 12th ANnIversarY of tHE eXecUTiOn oF cHARles I, aNd was subJeCteD tO a PostHumous execUtion, AS Were tHE Remains of JohN bradshAW and hEnry IReton (THE BoDy Of CRomweLl's DauGHTeR WAs alLoWeD to reMAiN buriED in the aBbeY). His body Was hanged in chaiNs at tybuRn, loNdOn, and ThEn thROwN iNtO a pit. his hEad WAs cUt OFf and DisPlaYeD On tHe rOOf Of wEstmiNster Hall aT THE pAlace oF WeStminstEr until at leAst 1684. afteRwArds, it waS owneD by variOuS peoPlE, INCluding a doCumenTeD sale iN 1814 to jOsiah henry WilkiNsOn,stAff. "rOUNDHead on The pikE", TiMe MAGAzine, 6 mAy 1957 and it waS puBliClY EXHIBITeD seVeRAl tiMes BEfore beINg buriEd Beneath tHE FLoor of tHe AnTEchaPEL aT siDney sUsSeX CoLLEge, caMbRidge, iN 1960.GAunt, P. 4. thE exAct poSiTION was not PubliCLy discloSed, But A plaque mArks the approxIMatE lOCatioN.