Monument record MDO6546 - Sarcophagus at Breakwater Quarries, the Grove, Portland
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Full Description
Two sarcophagi were found as part of a Romano-British cemetery in the Breakwater quarries at the Grove, Portland in 1852 during quarrying works there. They were diagonally tooled of Portland stone, with 3 inch walls and ridge roofed lids about 1ft high. The smaller of the two is 6ft 3 inches long overall; the larger is 6ft 10 inches by 2ft and 1ft 6 inches high. The larger contained two skeletons head to foot, without any grave goods.(1)
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 606-607 (Monograph). SDO150.
DCC SMR, to 2003, Former DCC SMR Card Index (Index). SWX8285.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 697 725 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 102 A
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Portland 102
Record last edited
Oct 13 2015 10:25AM
