Monument record MDO18511 - Southfield House, Dorchester; Roman grave 066
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Grave 066 was one of several possible Roman graves found during evaluation excavation by Wessex Archaeology at Southfield House, Dorchester in 1987. It was a shallow subrectangular grave aligned roughly E-W, cut 0.25m deep into the top of an L-shaped ditch of 2nd century AD date. This grave contained a single extended supine burial of a female aged c. 55-60 years, laid with the ‘head’ to the east and the arms crossed over the chest. The body had been decapitated and the skull, mandible and four vertebrae laid between the feet. The presence of coffin nails suggest the burial was in a wooden coffin. No grave goods were present, but 2nd century AD pottery was found in the grave fill, giving a terminus post quem for the burial.
<1> Davies, S M and Thompson, C N, 1987, Archaeological Evaluation at Southfield House, Dorchester (Unpublished document). SDO9489.
<2> Davies, S M and Thompson, C N, 1987, Archaeological Evaluation at Southfield House, Dorchester, Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 126-129 (Article in serial). SDO9490.
<3> Trust for Wessex Archaeology, 1987, Southfield House, Dorchester (Excavation archive). SDO10060.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1430939 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9489 Unpublished document: Davies, S M and Thompson, C N. 1987. Archaeological Evaluation at Southfield House, Dorchester.
- <2> SDO9490 Article in serial: Davies, S M and Thompson, C N. 1987. Archaeological Evaluation at Southfield House, Dorchester, Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 109. 126-129.
- <3> SDO10060 Excavation archive: Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Southfield House, Dorchester.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1430939.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 69278 90304 (3m by 1m) |
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Map sheet | SY69SE |
Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 553
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 366
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1430939
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:29PM