Monument record MDO27949 - Inhumation burial, Cann
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Summary
A human skeleton was found together with two Iron Age silver coins and a bronze socketed axe, in 1848 'at Cann' . The precise findspot is not known.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two Iron Age silver coins of Type F2 weighing 72 and 78 grains was found at Cann, near Shaftesbury, in 1848, with a human skeleton and a bronze Celt. The latter is of the socketed form, and like fig 284 in Wilde's Catalogue of the Museum Royal Irish Academy, but longer in projection. It is now in Mr Durden's Collection. <1> <2>
No further information obtained during field investigation. <3>
ST 8721. Two ininscribed silver staters of Durotriges found at Cann 1849. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2288 Monograph: Evans, J. 1864. Coins of the Ancient Britons. 102.
- <2> SDO18399 Monograph: Pitt Rivers, A H L F. 1887. Excavations in Cranborne Chase near Rushmore, on the borders of Dorset and Wilts. Vol. 1: excavations in the Romano-British village on Woodcuts Common, and Romano-British antiquities in Rushmore Park. 152.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 23-JAN-56.
- <4> SWX3086 Article in monograph: Allen, D F. 1960. The origins of coinage in Britain. 239.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206514.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 87 21 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Cann; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 44
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206514
Record last edited
Sep 30 2022 3:44PM