Monument record MDO18260 - Wessex Court, Charles Street, Dorchester; Infant burial 1488
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Summary
An infant burial was found to the north of the wall footing of Structure 1613 in Trench 4, during the 1989 excavations at Wessex Court, Charles Street, Dorchester. It may have been a foundation deposit within Building 1613.
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Full Description
Found during the excavations carried out by Wessex Archaeology in 1989 in the proposed Wessex Court retail development area between Charles Street, Acland Road, and South Walks, Dorchester (1) (2) (3) (4). The numbers in square brackets below are context and feature numbers used in the report and archive (1) (4).
Infant burial 1488 lay on the northern edge of Trench 4 and was only partly within the excavated area. The burial was of a neonate, but the posture and orientation have not been recorded. No grave cut was recognised. It lay within an occupation layer probably associated with Structure 1613.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1431039.
- <1> SDO9408 Unpublished document: Davies, S M and Farwell, D. 1989. Excavations at Charles Street (Wessex Court), Dorchester: Interim report on Stage 1, 25th May-3rd July and Stage 2, 25th July-12th September 1989.
- <2> SDO9409 Unpublished document: Adam, N J, Butterworth, C A, Davies, S M, and Farwell, D E. 1992. Excavations at Wessex Court , Charles Street, Dorchester, Dorset, 1989.
- <3> SDO9414 Article in serial: Davies, S M and Farwell, D E. 1989. 'Charles Street, Dorchester, Wessex Court Development', Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.
- <4> SDO9878 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1989-1990. Wessex Court, Charles Street, Dorchester.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 69319 90447 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 429
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 386
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1431039
Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 12:27PM
