Monument record MWX801 - Inhumation burials, The Rectory, Kings Road West, Swanage

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Summary

Undated inhumation burials were recovered during construction work at the Rectory, Kings Road West at some time before 1965. At the time, the burials were considered possibly to be Roman in date. They are now considered more likely to be Saxon because they were laid out in a 'clock' formation with heads to the centre which is known in late Saxon execution cemeteries.

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SZ 02757877. A number of inhumation burials were found some years before 1965 in building a garage at the Rectory, King's Road West. <1> Listed under 'Roman Remains'. <2> About 10-12 inhumations were arranged in 'a clock formation with heads to the centre and a stone over each head'. No dating evidence was found with the burials, but this type of arrangement has been noted in late Saxon execution cemeteries. <4>

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Article in serial: Farrar R A H. 1965. Inhumation burials at Swanage. . 112-113.
  • <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. 612.
  • <3> Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 415.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Cherryson, A K. 2006. Gazetteer of Early Medieval Sites. 41.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457474.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 02742 78792 (point)
Map sheet SZ07NW
Civil Parish Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 103
  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 212
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 20
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457474

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Apr 14 2023 11:22AM

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