EDO4497 - Colliton Street, Dorchester; casual observation 1856
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69180 90814 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1856
Description
Two probable cremations were found in 1856 at a depth of 2 ft. in laying sewers in Colliton Street near the Unitarian Chapel, later Holles Hall [1].
The County Chronicle records two oval urns of Black Ware in the possession of Mr. Gould, 'one large and one small, the larger containing the remains of bones. The contents of the smaller are supposed to be the ashes of a heart' [1][2].
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Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:47AM
