Monument record MDO19025 - South Grove Cottage, Trinity Street, Dorchester; Roman Infant burial 1
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Summary
An inhumation burial of an infant was found beneath the floor at the eastern side of a room of a Roman building excavated behind South Grove Cottage in 1948. It is one of two infant burials beneath the floor of this building
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Full Description
An infant burial (one of two) was found beneath the floor of a Roman building excavated in 1938 at South Grove Cottage, Trinity Street, Dorchester. (1-4)
This infant burial appears to have been partly under the east wall of the excavated room. It was aligned roughly east-west with the head to the east and the legs slightly flexed. (1)(2)(4)
It is unclear from the record whether this burial was cut into the floor in a shallow grave (4), or was deposited before the floor was laid and, therefore, was sealed by the floor (1).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9762 Article in serial: Kirk, G E. 1939. 'A Roman site in Trinity Street, Dorchester' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 61. 48-59.
- <2> SDO9780 Excavation archive: Kirk, G E. 1938. South Grove Cottage, Trinity Street, Dorchester. 1938.86.
- <3> 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. 562, no. 191.
- <4> 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. 572, no. 215b.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 69136 90373 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 12 2013 12:08PM
