EDO5759 - The 'Potters Wheel', Crossroads Pottery, Verwood; evaluation 2000
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 0868 0906 (81m by 110m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Six machine-dug trenches 1.8m wide and 48m length overall, plus two 1m square test pits, together comprising a 2% sample of the area proposed for development. Archaeological deposits were revealed that were directly related to the former pottery works, including cob and brick structures and gulleys, and substantial amounts of ceramic finds.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO13880 Unpublished document: Robinson, S. 2000. An Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Car Park at the 'Potters Wheel' Site, Verwood, Dorset.
- <2> SDO11605 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2001. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2000. 122. 164.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1347744.
Record last edited
Oct 1 2020 7:36PM