Monument record MWX3503 - Portland: Cists found at North Common

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Several cists, containing skeletons were found during drain-laying c. 1860.

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Several cists containing skeletons some aligned E-W were found during drain laying c. 1860.. One of them with sides and cover of Kimmeridge shale, had nails, suggesting a wooden coffin (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.

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Grid reference SY 69 70 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 273

Record last edited

May 2 2012 5:32AM

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