Monument record MDO18082 - Flagstones Late Iron Age grave 00041
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Summary
A shallow grave containing the contracted inhumation of a 16-17 year old. No grave goods.
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Full Description
Found during excavation at Flagstones by Wessex Archaeology in 1987-1988 in advance of the construction of the Dorchester By-pass. The following description is abstracted from the final published report on the site (1). The numbers in square brackets refer to context numbers quoted in the report.
Grave 00041 was a shallow grave containing the contracted inhumation of a 16-17 year old lying on their right side with the legs drawn up to the chest. This grave lay in the southern end of the excavation and it cut the Late Iron Age storage pit 00019. No grave goods were found.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9381 Article in serial: Woodward, P J and Smith, R J C. 1987. Survey and excavation along the route of the Southern Dorchester By-pass, 1986-1987 – an interim note. 109.
- --- SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 78 NW 67.
- <1> SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8. 27-48.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70398 89904 (1m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 266
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 NW 67
Record last edited
Feb 9 2006 8:51AM
