Monument record MDO6678 - Burials at Lea Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
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Summary
Four graves were discovered during the digging of a service trench in 1975. A salvage excavation revealed these burials and associated settlement were of Late Iron Age and Romano-British date.
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Full Description
In 1975, during excavations for service trenches west of Lea Road, Wyke Regis, human bones and pottery were discovered by workmen. The disturbed remains of four skeletons were recovered. Two phases of activity in the area of Beachview Close were identified from the unstratified finds and excavated burials. The finds to the south of grave 1 suggested a Romano-British context while the burials themselves suggest an early 1st century AD date based on the pottery associated with graves 1 and 3. S. J Dockrill (0ne of the excavators noted in his report that grave 3 exhibited the late Iron Age Durotrigian characteristic of Burial upon the right hand side. And also that grave 3b seemed later than 3a, disturbing the stone cist and bones of the earlier burial. (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO81 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1982. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1981. 103. 131-132.
- --- SWX8688 Article in serial: Hunt, A M. 1976. Archaeological Notes and News 1976: Wyke Regis. Vol 98. 62.
- <1> SWX1828 Article in serial: Dockrill S J. 1981. A Late Iron Age and Romano-British site at Wyke Regis, Dorset. Vol 103. p131-2.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6595 7788 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 000 457
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 457
Record last edited
Dec 23 2013 11:25AM
