EDO1402 - The Rectory, King's Road, Swanage; salvage record 1960
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0274 7879 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
some years prior to 1965
Description
Ten or twelve skeletons were found by Mr. Parsons some years prior to 1965 during the digging of foundations for a garage at The Rectory, under the present garage floor.
The skeletons were reportedly arranged in a clock formation with heads to the centre and a stone over each head. The bones, said to be brittle, were subsequently scattered. [1]
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO65 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1966. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87. 112-3.
- <2> 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. 612.
Record last edited
Dec 22 2020 9:24AM
