Monument record MDO5256 - Romano-British burial in lead coffin found near Dairy House, Winterborne Kingston
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Summary
Inhumation burial in undecorated lead coffin. Found 1858.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 303 (Monograph). SDO136.
'(23) INHUMATION BURIAL, Romano-British, in an undecorated lead coffin, was found in 1858 at Dairy House (86159717), on a N-facing chalk slope at about 200 ft. above O.D. (Hutchins I, 148; Shipp albums in D.C.M., V, 202).'
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Records, SY 89 NE 6 (Index). SDO131.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8615 9717 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 070 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 6
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Winterborne Kingston 23
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 5:05PM
