Find Spot record MDO1419 - Roman finds, Littlebredy
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Summary
Surface finds of coarse black pottery of late Iron Age/Romano-British date. This is probably the site of a mid-nineteenth century find of a skeleton and a black vase thought to be Roman.
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Full Description
Stonyhills, Little Bredy, SY 582888. A "skeleton and a black vase thought to be Roman" are recorded, in a mid
19th century manuscript in the Bridehead Archive as being found "when the Foxholes road was being made and "some of the stone came from the little hill jutting out into the valley". The site was searched by Bailey and coarse black was found by him in 1980. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX1624 Article in serial: Bailey, C J. 1980. Settlement Patterns in the Bride Valley. Vol 102. 104.
- <2> SWX1298 Monograph: Bailey, C J. 1982. The Bride Valley : the story of the past, with photographs of the present. 110.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450427.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 582 888 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Littlebredy; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 063 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 72
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450427
Record last edited
Apr 27 2023 12:51PM