EDO4501 - Railway Cutting, Wareham Road, Dorchester
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 70199 90099 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1846
Description
Inhumations and other remains were found NE of the Wareham Road (Alington Avenue) in 1846 in the making of the SW Railway cutting.
Of many human bones and much black pottery from the work two late Iron Age bowls survive. Some of the discoveries came from a trench or ditch 7-8 ft deep containing much animal bones, pottery and some human teeth; this feature, running apparently NW-SE was seen again in 1884 as the cutting was widened [1].
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9820 Article in serial: 1846. The Southampton and Dorchester Rail Road works, Dorset County Chronicle.
- --- SDO9821 Article in serial: 1846. Poundbury.
- <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. 575, no. 218a.
Record last edited
Aug 9 2006 3:34AM