Monument record MDO8406 - Cist burials, Worth Matravers

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Summary

The finding of burials in stone cists is reported in Purbeck Papers published in 1855. The number and date of the burials is not known, though Romano-British seems likely. From the churchyard of St Nicholas Church.

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SY 9728 7744. Burials in stone cists are said to have been found in the churchyard at Worth Matravers. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 620.
  • <1.1> Monograph: Austen, J H. 1856-7. Purbeck Papers 1. 34.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456456.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9728 7744 (point)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 050
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 37
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456456

Record last edited

Mar 13 2023 12:15PM

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