Monument record MWX3625 - Iron Age grave, at Furzey Cliff, Preston, Weymouth
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Summary
A grave found in the 19th century in the cliff near Jordan gate contained a skeleton and artefacts dating to the Iron Age.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A grave found in the cliff near Jordan Gate between 1835 and 1845. May have been found in a landslip. It had a skeleton with a gold finger-ring with glass intaglio (of 1st century BC date), a model bronze battle axe, a silver coin of Ptolemy (285BC) (1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
- --- SWX8240 Unpublished document: Jackson Brown E. 1835-45. Notes by E Jackson Brown 1835-45 extracted by V L Oliver in Dorset County Museum.
- --- SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7012 8195 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 3 2014 12:26PM
