EDO4624 - Water Main, Cattle Market, Dorchester; casual observation 1930
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6909 9021 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
c.1930
Description
An inhumation was found circa 1930 in trenching for water mains in the Cattle Market, Dorchester.
The remains, with a pot, were at the east end of the concrete apron between the old butter shed and the NE exit to Weymouth Avenue. The observer, Mr W. A. Dare, believed that the body was buried sitting upright with the pot between the knees. It is likely to be a crouched burial.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- 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. 580, no. 220a.
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 2:04PM