EDO7600 - Early Barrow at Shapwick; excavation 1665

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Location

Grid reference	ST 9408 0202 (point)
Map sheet	ST90SW
Civil Parish	Shapwick; Dorset

Technique(s)

EXCAVATION

Organisation

Not recorded.

Date

1665

Description

In 1665 a barrow at Shapwick was opened by W Sydenham. A sword described as Roman was found.

Sources/Archives (2)

--- SDO17292 Monograph: Aubrey, John. 1665-1693. Monumenta Britannica.
--- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651245.

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Record last edited

Sep 21 2021 4:01PM

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