EDO4445 - Masonic Hall, Prince's Street, Dorchester; excavation 1902
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69044 90648 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1902
Description
A contracted inhumation was found during 1902 in a cist with a BI beaker. A ditch was also noted [1].
The cist is reported to have been under a barrow and the beaker placed in the arm of the skeleton. This is believed to be the only known instance of a Bronze Age burial in ground afterwards occupied by Roman Durnovaria [2].
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 144.
- <2> SDO9782 Article in serial: Acland, J E. 1908. Catalogue of Sepulchral Pottery in the Dorset County Museum. 29. 141, no. 111.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:54AM