Monument record MDO18292 - Middle Farm; Bronze Age burial 03421
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Summary
A tightly contracted adult male inhumation was found buried within the partially silted up Middle Bronze Age boundary ditch during the 1987 Middle Farm excavations by Wessex Archaeology in advance of construction of the Dorchester By-pass. Three other burials were found in a similar position. This burial was radiocarbon dated to 12690-1260 cal. BC.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Found during the 1987 excavations at Middle Farm undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in advance of the construction of the Dorchester By-pass(1) (2) (3). The numbers in square brackets below are context and feature numbers used in the report and archive (1) (3).
Burial [03421] was a tightly contracted inhumation of an adult male on the right side with head to west. No grave cut was identified and this burial appears to have been placed in the partially silted up Middle Bronze Age boundary ditch [03420].Three other burials were found in a similar stratigraphic position in this ditch. A radiocarbon date of 1690-1260 cal. BC was obtained from this burial.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 68 NE 196.
- <1> SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8. 73-75.
- <2> 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. 79-89.
- <3> SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Dorchester By-pass; excavation 1986-88 (Ref: NMR UID: 654514) (EWX1164)
- Event - Intervention: Middle Farm (Dorchester By-pass Site 8); excavation (Trench A) (Ref: NMR UID: 1110179) (EDO3715)
- Event - Intervention: Middle Farm (Dorchester By-pass Site 8); excavation 1987 (EWX1792)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67248 89977 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 130 137
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 NE 196
Record last edited
Oct 4 2006 5:36AM