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| 824 of 1764 Document |
| Archive: | Manning | Unique ID: | 1582 | ||||||||
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Milton (near Didcot) | Item No.: | 1 | No. of Sheets: | 1 |
| Title: | Manuscript extract from publication: 'J. Dunkin's Collections for Oxon. Volume V, p.233. Guildhall MS, 438/5'. | ||||
| Content: | Extract headed 'Milton' and written on a seperate stip of paper adhered to the sheet. Concerning the discovery on 9 June 1824 of a human skeleton in Milton field, about two furlongs from the road leading from Milton to Sutton, by labourers employed in a gravel pit. Also found with the skeleton was a straight sword in a decayed state. The skeleton and the sword were subsequently in the possession of a person from Abingdon. Nine other skeletons were found in the pit over the course of 3 years. | ||||
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