Monument record MDO26882 - Inhumation Burials, Melbury Hill, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
Two human skeletons were found by labourers when an old coppice near Melbury Abbas Hill was being uprooted in the 1840s. A bronze coin of Antoninus Pius was found under one of the skeletons.
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Full Description
'(7) Inhumation Burials, Romano-British, were found in 1846 near Melbury Hill (Gentleman's Mag., new ser., XXVI (1846), 633); associated with one burial was a coin of Antoninus Pius'. (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9822 Monograph: Gomme, G L. 1886. Archaeology: A classified collection of the chief contents of “The Gentleman’s Magazine” from 1731-1868. Volume 2..
- --- SWX9212 Article in serial: Gomme G L (ed ). 1844. Romano-British remains, parts 1 and 2. Vol 1.
- <1> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 48.
Finds (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 872 198 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 038 007
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 34
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Melbury Abbas 7
Record last edited
Aug 30 2023 10:48AM