Monument record MDO19067 - Albert Road/Cornwall Road, Dorchester; Roman burials
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Opposite 8 Albert Road at SY68909057, during drain laying in 1896, the skeleton of a man had an expanding bracelet on the thigh, and nearby, a jar above a skull was thought to have been used for a cremation. In Cornwall Road to the SW, the top of another large vessel, found during the same works, may also have been used for a cremation. Of two further burials in Albert Road, one had an armlet on each wrist, the other having one armlet. More finds suggest that there were other burials. Some of the finds are in Dorset County Museum. <1-6>
Two inhumations were excavated in the rear of 43 Cornwall Road in 1986 and are undoubtedly part of the Borough Gardens Cemetery. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO9798 Article in serial: 1896. AN INTERESTING FIND.
- <2> SDO11 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1897. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 18. xxiii-xxvii.
- <3> SDO14 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1900. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1900. 21. xxii.
- <4> SWX2269 Article in serial: Moule H J. 1900. Dorset-found Celtic and Roman Bronze Objects in the Dorset County Museum. Vol 21. 65, 69-71, 84, 92.
- <5> SDO9439 Bibliographic reference: Moule, H J. 1901. Dorchester Antiquities. 2, 29.
- <6> 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. 582, no.222b.
- <7> SDO86 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1987. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1986. 108. 184.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1430838.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68900 90570 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Dec 28 2022 12:14PM