EDO4631 - PoW Camp, Poundbury, Dorchester; casual observation 1915
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6848 9117 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
December 1915
Description
December 1915 two burials in stone coffins, and one in a lead coffin, were discovered whilst constructing a road and surface water drain at the PoW camp, Poundbury, Dorchester.
The first burial was only 2ft below the grass and cut from a single block of Ham stone. The two stone coffins were left in situ but the lead coffin was lifted and damaged in the process, although two pieces of it eventually found their way to Dorchester Museum [1].
Other traces of ancient burials were found during the construction work. One of these was the skull of a child buried with a Roman-British necklet of 3 ply twisted bronze wire. Another skull and other bones were found at the bottom of 'V' shaped ditch [2].
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9919 Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1916. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London 28. 28. 201-2.
- --- SDO9920 Article in serial: Acland, J E. Notes on Acquisitions to the Dorset County Museum, May, 1919-20. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 41. xliv.
- <1> SDO9906 Article in serial: Acland, J E. 1917. Notes on the site of an Ancient Burial Ground Recently Discovered at Poundbury Camp, Dorchester. Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries. 15.
- <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. 583, 225c.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:34AM
