EDO5032 - Pinford Lane, Castleton; early excavations (1933)
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 65650 17099 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NE |
| Civil Parish | Castleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1933
Description
E. A. Rawlence conducted excavations on the site of the Pinford Lane Roman settlement during 1933, but there is no record of their character (1).
C. E. Bean mentions trial trenches and trial holes excavated at Pinford Lane but does not say when they were dug. He may be referring to excavations by E.A. Rawlence during ?1933. (2).
‘This site produced a silver coin of the Durotiges in the 1933 excavation, with a coin of Nero and nearby a tinned or silvered bronze brooch.’ (3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). p.63, no.1.
- <2> SDO10284 Article in serial: Bean, C E. 1950. Archaeological discoveries in Sherborne and District; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 72. p.76.
- <3> SDO10287 Article in serial: Bean, C E. 1958. The Roman sites at Pinford Lane, Castleton, Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 80. p.95.
Record last edited
Aug 30 2007 4:13AM