EDO4782 - New Compasses Inn, Miller's Close, Dorchester; field observation 1954
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6886 9106 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ordnance Survey
Date
August 1954
Description
A site visit was conducted by J. Rigg of the Ordnance Survey Archaeological Division on the 21 August 1954 at the site of a Roman inhumation cemetery at the New Compasses Inn, Miller's Close, Dorchester. His site notes are recorded in the OS record card as follows.
The landlord of the New Compasses Inn in 1954 confirmed that the inn was built in 1903, but had no knowledge of the 1903 burials.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 69 SE 351.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 12:01PM