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Summary

Site of a stone coffin found in the 19th century to the west of Street and now in Branscombe churchyard

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448895
• National Trust SMR: 100348
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/5

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• INHUMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

HUTCHINSON 1880 AND THE DIARIES, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124329.

Near bury farm, an excavated stone coffin, unburnt bone and bronze fibula, iron nail found. Coffin in a field called littlecombe, discovered 1800. No mound existed at that date. Bird bones also recovered from inside coffin when excavated in 1857. Bury farm is about 1km east of the findspot, and bury camp 1.5km south east. The coffin was about 7 feet long, 11.5" deep, with sides 3-4" thick. About 30 pieces of unburnt bone were found, pieces of bird bone, and a bronze fibula with the pin missing. Dated as roman (hutchinson 1880 and the diaries). The coffin is now in branscombe churchyard (s. M. Pearce). Coffin of soft beer stone containing human remains found in a field 0.8km nw of bury camp in 1790. Coffin broken into many fragments apart from head end, although even this was broken. Skeleton subsequently removed (hutchinson). The coffin now lies outside the porch of branscombe church (sy18ne/9) and was seen there in july 1983 by f. M. Griffith.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124330.

Worth, r. H. /tda/34(1902)119,130,134,135/21st report of the barrow committee.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124331.

Hutchinson, p. O. /tda/12(1880)146-147/second report of the barrow committee/ illustration of fibula.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124332.

Des=oral information from susan m. Pearce.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124333.

Osa=sy18ne7.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124334.

Hutchinson, p. O. /jbaa/18(1862)54/on the hill fortresses, tumuli, and some other antiquities of eastern devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124335.

Des=slide(-/7/1983)in possession of f. M. Griffith.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124336.

Des=hutchinson, p. O. /ms diaries(22/6/1855 + 27/7/1851).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 91 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV124329	Migrated Record: HUTCHINSON 1880 AND THE DIARIES.
SDV124330	Migrated Record:
SDV124331	Migrated Record:
SDV124332	Migrated Record:
SDV124333	Migrated Record:
SDV124334	Migrated Record:
SDV124335	Migrated Record:
SDV124336	Migrated Record:
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 91.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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