EWX385 - Bagwood, Bere Regis; excavation 1860
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 84999 97199 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Kingston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1860
Description
In 1860 William Shipp excavated a well for the antiquary Charles Warne. The well was said to lie around 40 yards north of the Roman road. The well was about eight feet in diameter and excavations reached a depth of 60 to 70 feet without finding the bottom. The upper 10 to 12 feet was revetted with regularly laid blocks of chalk and green sandstone. The filling of the well was described as ashy and contained lots of coarse pottery, some Samian, nails and blocks of Kimmeridge shale.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 594.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650401.
- --- SDO66 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 131-132.
- --- SDO10094 Monograph: Warne, C. 1872. Ancient Dorset. 201-208.
Record last edited
Apr 14 2021 3:31PM