Monument record MDO18995 - Syward Road, Dorchester; Roman burial
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Summary
A grave containing an extended inhumation burial with head to the ENE was found during the digging of a telephone cable trench in 1955. Late Roman pottery probably from the grave fill suggest a Roman date.
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Full Description
The remains of an inhumation burial was found in September 1955 during the digging of a telephone cable trench in Syward Road, Came View Estate, Dorchester. Only the upper part of the burial was exposed and consisted of an extended inhumation, probably of a female aged 22-23 years, with the head to the ENE. This burial lay within a chalk cut grave oriented ENE-WSW. No secure dating evidence was recovered, but two sherds of late Roman pottery - a rim of a black burnished flanged bowl and a sherd of slip-coated ware were found in the spoil and were thought to have come from the fill of the grave. (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO9744 Article in serial: Farrar R A H. 1956. Recent Discoveries in Dorchester; An Inhumation Burial at Came View Estate, Syward Road.. 77.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 578, no.218e.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7055 8986 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 30 2013 9:53AM