EDO520 - Badge House, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham L3a; excavation of a Romano-British Inhumation 1976
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8006 2620 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82NW |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group
Date
1976
Description
A Romano-British inhumation was discovered near Badge House, Gillingham, during the cutting of a pipe trench in 1976. The skeleton was subsequently excavated by members of the Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group (SDAG), directed by Jo Dunse. The skeleton was oriented with the head to north and hobnails were recovered from the feet. A metal object may have been a knife.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO76 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1978. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976. 98. 56.
- --- SDO11481 Article in serial: Moore W F and Ross M S. 1989. The Romano-British Settlement, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, Dorset; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 111.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651364.
- --- SDO11482 Serial: Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group. 1976. Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group; Interim Report 1976. 1976. 8.
Record last edited
Dec 4 2025 4:36PM