Monument record MWX3625 - Iron Age grave, at Furzey Cliff, Preston, Weymouth
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A grave found in the cliff near Jordan Gate between 1835 and 1845. May have been found in a landslip. It had a skeleton with a gold finger-ring with glass intaglio (of 1st century BC date), a model bronze battle axe, a silver coin of Ptolemy (285BC) (1)
Jackson Brown, E, 1835-45, Notes by E Jackson Brown 1835-45 extracted by V L Oliver in Dorset County Museum (Unpublished document). SWX8240.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3 (Monograph). SDO150.
DCC SMR, to 2003, Former DCC SMR Card Index (Index). SWX8285.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3.
- --- SWX8240 Unpublished document: Jackson Brown, E. 1835-45. Notes by E Jackson Brown 1835-45 extracted by V L Oliver in Dorset County Museum.
- --- SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7012 8195 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:38PM
