Monument record MDO47328 - Saxon burial, Shapwick
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Summary
A crouched skeleton with a bone comb found 'while lowering a hill' some time before 1839. It has been suggested that this might possibly be a burial of Saxon date.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Grinsell, L V, 1982, Dorset Barrows Supplement (Monograph). SWX1703.
<1.1> Wools, C, 1839, The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet. (Monograph). SWX2974.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 912121 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1703 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1982. Dorset Barrows Supplement.
- <1.1> SWX2974 Monograph: Wools, C. 1839. The Barrow Diggers. A dialogue in imitation of the Grave Diggers in Hamlet..
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 912121. [Mapped feature: #637103 ]
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 950 025 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 86
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 912121
Record last edited
Nov 7 2023 4:54PM
