Monument record MDO6555 - Cist, Sweet Hill, Southwell

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Summary

A coffin of Portland stone coffin was found when a new road was cut in 1950. The coffin had a ridge roofed lid and contained some hob nails. It was damaged at the time of discovery and no bones or pottery could be associated with it with certainty.

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Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950. 72. 83.
  • --- Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1952. Archaeological Fieldwork in Dorset in 1951. Vol 73.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6839 6994 (point)
Map sheet SY66NE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 107 A

Record last edited

Oct 4 2021 4:53PM

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