Monument record MDO18874 - Colliton Street Youth Centre; inhumation burial
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Summary
A burial found during digging of a service trench. Nails and wood found with the bones suggest that the body was buried in a coffin. No dating evidence was found.
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Full Description
'During the construction of a service trench in Colliton Street Youth Centre a partially disturbed human skeleton was noticed about 0.50m below the car-park tarmac. It lay approximately north-south with the head to the north. Several nails with wood still adhering surrounded the bones and indicate a coffin. No dating evidence.' (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO9646 Article in serial: Keen, L. 1976. 'Dorset Archaeology in 1976. Dorchester (SY 685911)' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 98. 56.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 69126 90825 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Registered Park or Garden (II) GD3360: Borough Gardens
Other Statuses/References
Record last edited
Mar 15 2011 4:30AM