Monument record MDO2496 - Burials, Pond Close, Frome Whitfield, Stinsford
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SY 693916. In 1799 five probable Roman inhumations with feet to the east were unearthed in Pond Close, Frome Whitfield; the skeletons lay side by side in contiguous stone cists. <1>
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 257 (Monograph). SDO146.
Inhumation Burials, probably Roman, have been found in the parish at various times. In 1779 five inhumations with the feet to the E. were unearthed in Pond Close, Frome Whitfield (693916); the skeletons lay side by side in contiguous stone cists (Hutchins II, 793)'.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453470 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 693 916 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Stinsford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 105 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 97
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453470
Record last edited
Nov 8 2023 2:00PM
