Monument record MDO627 - Burial of unknown date, Thornford Road, Castleton

[ST 63451500] For many years human remains from time to time, have fallen out of the field hedge (N.G. Ref. ST 63431500) bounding the face of an abandoned small quarry, but no dateable objects have come to light. <1> <2>

ST 63441500 The disused quarry face is from 2.0m. To 3.0m. High and extends for some 20.0m. N and S of the siting symbol. The quarry faces westwards; layers of chalk are exposed, but no features of archaeological interest were observed. The field E. of the quarry was under crops and not investigated. (3)

<1> Bean, C E, Annotated record map Corr 6", June 1950 (Map). SDO16337.

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950, 78 (Serial). SDO50.

'14. Castleton, Thornford Road. ST(31)/63431500; 1974/4145-6. For many years human remains, from time to time, have fallen out of the field hedge bounding the face of an abandoned small quarry, but no dateable objects have come to light'.

<2.1> Royal Air Force, RAF/CPE/UK/1947 4145-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO18639.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 09-JUL-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 199503 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Oct 4 2022 12:26PM