EDO4594 - WI Tennis Courts, north of top o' town car park, Dorchester; observtions and recording 1965
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6884 9078 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1965
Description
Two burials were seen by C.J.S. Green some 30ft apart during building development on the site of the WI tennis courts in 1965. Both burials were extended; one E-W and the other W-E, in graves cut just a foot or less into the chalk. They lay on either side of a pair of parallel ditches running NW-SE (possibly the roman aqueduct). Romano-British sherds were found in the topsoil.
Sources/Archives (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. 582, No. 223b.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 12:13PM