Monument record MDO19037 - Icen Way, Dorchester; Roman burials
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two inhumations were found in one grave in making a sunken rockery on the SW side of Icen Way during the early 1930's.
The individual skeletons were said to be of girls aged about 7 and 12. They were extended E-W side by side. Nails with adherent wood spaced about 7 ins apart suggested wooden coffins, and one burial had a small dark grey 3rd century bowl and three grotesque flint nodules. The remains were reburied in situ under a mound in the rockery.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 575, no. 217b (Monograph). SDO150.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- 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. 575, no. 217b.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69698 90335 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 21 2007 3:39AM
