EDO86 - Watton Hill, Conygar, Bridport; rescue excavation 1965
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4721 9360 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1965
Description
A stone cist was discovered during building works in January 1965. This was excavated by Roger Peers and others. The cist was constructed from mortared flat limestone slabs with a flat stone lid and was aligned N-S. It contained a lead coffin, which was originally placed within a wooden coffin within the cist. The lead coffin contained the remains of an adult extended inhumation with the head to the south. Hobnails were also found within the coffin. (1)
A more precise location of the discovery 'under the dining room of 5 Watton Gardens' was provided by Frances Sanctuary, who excavated on the site (2).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650818.
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 49 SE 39.
- --- SWX9211 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1968. Council for British Archaeology: Group 12 (Wessex) & Group 13 (South West): Archaeological review.
- <1> SDO10216 Article in serial: Peers, R N R. 1968. A Roman burial in a lead coffin at Watton Hill, Conygar, Bridport. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 90. 169-170.
- <2> SDO10230 Verbal communication: Sanctuary, F. 2007. Watton Gardens.
Record last edited
Mar 12 2025 9:48AM
