Monument record MDO19035 - Corporation Yard, Poundbury Road, Dorchester; Roman burial
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An inhumation burial was found in the Corporation Yard, Poundbury Road (now in Top o'Town car park) in 1931. The skeleton was extended and aligned E-W. The right arm was across the chest and had a twisted wire copper alloy armlet. Five nails were also found suggesting a coffined burial. No trace of a grave cut was identified, but the burial was laid out in what was described as a 'wide ditch' running N-S. [1]
Chancellor, E C, 1932, Winter Session (Article in serial). SDO9773.
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 582, no. 223a (Monograph). SDO150.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68810 90690 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:35PM
