Monument record MWX3531 - Pits at Breakwater quarries, Portland

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Summary

Deep pits containing animal bones and coins were found close to the Romano-British cemetery at the Breakwater quarries in 1852.

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Deep pits containing animal bones and Roman coins were found by the Romano-British cemetery at the Breakwater quarries in 1852.(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 70 72 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY77SW
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 280

Record last edited

Dec 12 2018 5:37PM

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