EDO4502 - Northernhay, Dorchester; casual observation 1841
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69011 91023 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1841
Description
Two or more inhumations were found in 1841 in levelling a meadow, evidently Northernhay, between the river and the North Walk.
The burials were in chalk cut graves, one had an iron collar round the neck, fastened with a spring. Near another were three small undecorated jars. The two larger were of BBW and matt brown ware, the other of fine light red ware [1].
Mapped location is an estimate derived from the descriptive text.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9443 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 3rd edition. 2. 397.
- --- SDO11486 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 397.
- <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. 585, no. 226a.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:46AM