Monument record MDO18618 - Colliton Park, Dorchester; Infant burial 7
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Summary
The burial of a young child, apparently wrapped in a shroud held together with bronze pins in a wooden coffin was found in a grave during excavations at Colliton Park, Dorchester in 1937. A braided hair or cord bracelet was found on the left wrist.
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Full Description
Infant Burial 7 was found in Trial Trench A, Section 12SE (about 30m to the southeast of Building I) during excavations at Colliton Park in 1937 (2). It was in a carefully cut grave oriented N-S and was buried in a wooden coffin. The burial was of an 18-23 month old child found extended with the head to the south and apparently had been wrapped in a shroud held together by nine bronze pins, found mainly on the chest. A braided cord or hair bangle was found on the left wrist.
Closer examination (4) indicates a seventeenth-century date for this burial.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10066 Excavation archive: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1937-1938. Colliton Park, Dorchester.
- <2> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 572.
- <3> SDO10067 Unpublished document: Firth, J. 1992. Report on the Infant Burials from Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset.
- <4> SDO20671 Article in serial: Fulford, M, Batcheller, J, Caple, C, Firth, J, and Richards, D. 2011. A child's burial in unconsecrated ground in early modern Dorchester, Dorset. Post-Medieval Archaeology. 45/2.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6899 9093 (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: 1 041 744
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 215d
Record last edited
Apr 10 2024 12:13PM
