Roman grave dug up at Corfe Castle
6:31am Saturday 15th September 2007
Comments (2)EXCITEMENT is growing over the discovery of a suspected Roman grave at Corfe Castle.
Corfe Castle was in the spotlight after a metal detectors' club event at Norden Farm uncovered the find.
Metal detector enthusiasts and archaeologists attended the annual event from around the world. Michiel Bil, a Government worker from Holland, came across the historic gem.
He said: "I found the large piece of lead and stone and I was very excited because I had my suspicions that it might be a coffin.
"I called the archaeologist over and they also were excited and now it will be properly dug up this weekend and filmed on TV."
The BBC TV programme the One Show showed a film about the discovery and will conclude the findings on Monday.
Previous searches at Corfe Castle discovered bronze Celtic coins and roman burial pots, which are now in Dorchester County Museum.
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Do'set Man, Weymouth says...
1:26pm Sun 16 Sep 07
Things like new deities that may be local to the area may be classified and any coins found within would date the burial.
Though I take your point about leaving the dead in peace.
The really amusing thing about all this is that the powers that be are saying that BRONZE celtic coins had been found in that spot in the past. I can assure you that there were more than just bronze staters found there. I know for a fact that a metal detecting club searching that site in the late 70s early 80s found silver and gold coins there.
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Terry, w says...
5:09pm Sat 15 Sep 07