Monument record MWX407 - Inhumations and cremations, Combe Fields Quarry, Portland
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Summary
In 1897 three stone-lined cists were exposed during quarrying. Reports suggest that these were cremation and inhumation burials.
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Full Description
In 1897 three stone lined cists were found in the COMBE FIELDS QUARRY, two close together and another 50 yds to the N.W. One of the closely grouped graves contained animal bones, charred wood, pebbles and an oval ball of flint, which may have been a pestle to a larger stone which appeared to be an incipient mortar. There were fragments of pottery and a cremation burial. Both the other graves seem to have been inhumations, although they were destroyed before proper analysis could be undertaken. <1>
(SY 68957048) the face of this quarry moved slowly and judged by the date I estimate that my plotting is within 50 yards of the site though I know nothing about the finds. <2>
The area has been quarried out. There were no surface finds and no traces of antiquity. <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2102 Article in serial: Herrick Head, J. 1898. Isle of Portland - the Ruined Churches of St. Andrew. Vol 19. p128-9.
- <2> SWX2107 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1952. Archaeological Fieldwork in Dorset in 1951. Vol 73. 93.
- <2.1> SWX1998 Verbal communication: Sansome. 1955. Oral: Mr Sansome 3.6.55 Manager Bath and Portland stone Firms.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 03-JUN-55.
- <4> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F3 JR 04-JUN-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451811.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68950 70480 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 313
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451811
Record last edited
Jun 1 2023 11:40AM