Monument record MDO46868 - Roman burial and stone coffin, Verne Common Road, Portland
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SY 68697379. Site clearance for the building of flats in Verne Common Road in July 1970 uncovered the end of a stone coffin along with the end of a stone cist. The cist contained an inhumation burial and two Romano-British pots. The skeleton had been destroyed by the burial of the coffin at a later date. The coffin appeared to have been disturbed before and no other grave goods have been found. "There were signs of other graves in the surrounding soil, and the site is presumably a cemetery for a settlement in Chesil Cove". <1>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1971, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970, 143-5 (Serial). SDO70.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451669 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6869 7379 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451669
Record last edited
Jul 26 2023 11:47AM
