EDO112 - Rimbury Urnfield, Weymouth; excavation 1983

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6972 8346 (172m by 139m)
Map sheet SY68SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Dorset Archaeological Committee

Date

1983

Description

An urnfield was discovered during clearance for arable. Subsequent excavations revealed nearly a hundred cremations, and several inhumations. The site is now covered by a reservoir.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 457.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1982. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1980. 102. 98-100.
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650619.

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May 9 2022 10:16AM

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