Monument record MDO2496 - Burials, Pond Close, Frome Whitfield, Stinsford

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Summary

In 1779 five burials were unearthed at Pond Close. The skeletons lay side by side in contiguous stone cists with their feet to the east, and were probably Roman.

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SY 693916. In 1799 five probable Roman inhumations with feet to the east were unearthed in Pond Close, Frome Whitfield; the skeletons lay side by side in contiguous stone cists. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 257.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453470.

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Location

Grid reference SY 693 916 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Stinsford; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 021
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 97
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453470

Record last edited

Nov 8 2023 2:00PM

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