EDO4593 - Messrs. Rossiter's, Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester; excavation 1966
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6849 9111 (3m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1966
Description
R N R Peers investigated three graves some 50 yards WNW of grave 6 at Wyvern Fireplaces Factory in new premises for the building firm of Messrs. Rossiter during 1966.
They were aligned approximately W-E, two graves were end to end and the third, 7 yards to the SW, contained remains of an adult and a child. There were slight indications of another grave 7 yards further to the SE [1] and this was confirmed the following year (EDO4590) [2].
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO9633 Article in serial: Green, C J S. 1967. 'Interim Report on Discoveries in the Roman Cemetery at Poundbury, Dorchester' Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 88. 109.
- <2> 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. 584, 225f.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650963.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 9:33AM