Monument record MDO5799 - Prehistoric burials in the garden of Abbey Cottage, Horton

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Summary

In 1990 burials were exposed during re-landscaping of the garden. There were at least four individuals in a feature which may have been a ditch running parallel to the churchyard wall. No dating evidence was recovered during salvage excavation, but the feature and burials were thought to be prehistoric.

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UNKNOWN (Unpublished document). SDO20993.

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  • --- Unpublished document: UNKNOWN.

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Grid reference SU 0304 0750 (point)
Map sheet SU00NW
Civil Parish Horton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 013 036

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 11:12AM

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