Monument record MDO42346 - Borough Gardens, Dorchester; Roman burials

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Summary

A skull found in 1921 and other human remains found when tennis courts were laid out in the Borough Gardens at some time between 1901 and 1921. These remains are thought most likely to be Roman inhumation burials and probably part of a larger cemetery along with other Roman burials found in the Borough Gardens and on Albert and Cornwall Roads.

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Full Description

These burials are probably part of a larger cemetery along with other Roman burials found in the Borough Gardens and on Albert and Cornwall Roads (2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. p582 Dorchester no. 222a.
  • <2> Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 69 SE 356.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6895 9037 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 818
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 222a

Record last edited

May 18 2020 11:17AM

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