Portland Verne Quarry
Excavation
? 1891.
Curation
Dorset County Museum (human and animal bone, artefacts)
Burials
MNI: 4 (2 adults, 2 children).
Finds
‘Flint’ (chert) flakes, Peterborough ware, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained on organic material closely associated with a burial, or, undated human remains closely associated with diagnostic prehistoric artifects or other datable material |
14C
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External References
| National Monuments Record | SY 67 SE 23 |
Bibliography
Gray, W. (1861) On the geology of the Isle of Portland. Proceedings of the Geologists Association 1: 128-147.
Mansel-Pleydell, J.C. (1892) An ancient interment on the Verne, Portland. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Field Club 13: 232-238.
Article Author Graham Mullan