Monument record MDO6540 - Two burials found on the Verne, 1933, Portland

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Summary

Remains of two burials, one in a cist found on the SE Glacis of the Verne in 19333, during the construction of a football ground.

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Two burials approximately 10ft apart and about 5ft below the ground surface were found during the construction of a football ground in 1933. One was in a stone cist the other had two Romano-British food vessels by its skull. (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 6948 7336 (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 D
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portland 100

Record last edited

Oct 13 2015 10:36AM

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