Monument record MWX388 - Burials and storage pits from the vicinity of Silklake Quarries, Easton, Portland

Two burials observed during quarrying in 1932-3 were described as stone-lined cists containing skeletons. Near by were three features described as 'dene holes' lined with closely-packed flints, probably storage pits. No dating evidence was noted.

Sited to within about 20 yards. Two complete skeletons in 2 stone lined cists separated by a few yards. There was no pottery and the top of the cists were about 4ft below the surface of the ground. I noted no other details. The finds which were not reported were made in 1932-3. A few yards away were 3 deneholes lined with small closely packed flints. They had a diameter of about 4ft 6 at the bottom rising to a small opening at the top about 3ft 6 high. They were completely empty. <1>

The area is quarried out. There were no surface finds or traces of antiquity. <2>

<1> Sansome, 1955, Oral: Mr Sansome 3.6.55 Manager Bath and Portland stone Firms (Verbal communication). SWX1998.

<2> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 07-JUN-55 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451716 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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