Monument record MDO6539 - Three burials on the SE Glacis, Verne Hill, Portland

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Summary

A cist found in 1882, and two burials one in a cist the other with part of a Celtic bronze-mirror found in c.1878, found on the SE Glacis of the Verne.

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Three burials found on the SE Glacis of the Verne. One cist of beach-derived Portland slabs was found in 1882, 3ft under the ground in a 'glacial drift earth'. Two other burials were found in the SE Glacis c.1878. One of these was in a cist the other had part of a Celtic bronze mirror.(1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 605.
  • --- Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6950 7340 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 100 C
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portland 100

Record last edited

Dec 12 2018 5:38PM

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