Monument record MDO19294 - West of Marabout Barracks, Dorchester; Roman burials
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Summary
About half-a-dozen or more inhumations were found evenly spaced in a line in what is now the southern part of the Grove Trading Estate, during World War I. These burials are likely to be Late Roman in date and part of a formal cemetery. This cemetery would lie well to the southeast of the main excavated Late Roman cemetery.
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Full Description
About half-a-dozen or more inhumations were found evenly spaced in a line in what is now the southern part of the Grove Trading Estate, during World War I. The approximate position was recounted to R. A. H. Farrar by W. G. Lee in 1951 (1).
These burials are likely to be Late Roman in date and part of a formal cemetery. This cemetery would lie well to the southeast of the main excavated Late Roman cemetery.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, p583, No. 225c (Monograph). SDO150.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- 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. p583, No. 225c.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6854 9100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 225c
Record last edited
Mar 21 2011 10:31AM
