Monument record MDO7479 - Cist burial from Quarry Wood, Encombe, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Cist burial found in about 1788, skeleton was accompanied by a vessel containing a quantity of shale bracelet cores.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Quarry Wood, Encombe. An inhumation burial of the Roman period was found about 1788 in quarrying near the former Encombe Lodge. The skeleton, under 'two very large flat stones set up edgeways', was accompanied by an earthen vessel of about one gallon capacity filled to the brim with 'coal money'; the quarry is evidently that at SY 949791 above the 400ft contour on the NE side of the North Gwyle. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 600.
- <1.1> SDO20186 Serial: 1860. Purbeck Papers 1859-60. 226.
- <2> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 67.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456571.
Finds (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 949 791 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 236
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456571
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 236
Record last edited
Oct 11 2023 2:22PM