Monument record MWX3414 - Cist in shaft at Roman temple at Jordan Hill, Weymouth

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A stone cist found at the bottom of a ritual shaft in the SE corner of the Romano-Celtic temple at Jordan Hill.

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A stone cist at the bottom of the ritual shaft in the Romano-Celtic temple at Jordan Hill, Weymouth. Warne writing in 1844 makes no mention of the cist but describes finds that are later described as coming from the cist as having undergone the "action of fire" The cist contained two urns, a sword, a spear-head, a knife, a steelyard, a bucket-handle, a crook and other iron objects.(1)

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  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
  • --- Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.

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Grid reference SY 6989 8206 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY68SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 3 2014 12:10PM

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