Monument record MWX3556 - Cist burial at Coombefield Quarries, Weston, Portland

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Summary

A covered cist containing a skeleton was found at Coobefield Quarries in around 1897.

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At Coombefield Quarries c. 1997 a covered cist containing a skeleton was found. It consisted of upright orthostats backed with horizontal slabs aligned NNW to SSE. Approximately 50 yards to the SE a beehive chamber and oblong chamber were discovered in 1897 (4 001 105 A). (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- 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 6886 7063 (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: 4 001 281

Record last edited

Jun 1 2023 11:44AM

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