Find Spot record MDO171 - Iron Age/Roman pottery from The Nursery, Beaminster
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Summary
A surface scatter of mostly coarse pottery found between 1947 and 1950 at the southern end of the plantation known as The Nursery, situated on the west bank of the River Brit. The pottery included flat-rimmed and flanged bowls suggesting a third-or fourth century date.
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Full Description
(ST 47710088) Coarse black Romano-British pottery, including lst century bead rim pottery and various flanged platter types of 1st to 4th centuries, found by A W J Cobham, 1947-50. <1>
Sherds of Romano-British coarse were, including flat-rimmed 'pie-dishes' and 3rd or 4th century flanged dishes, also an Iron Age C (Durotrigian) bead rim, were found between 1947 and 1950 by Captain Cobham at the south end of the Nursery plantation, ST 477008. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO17376 Map: Annotated Record Map 6 inch. Rec 6" (J Stevens Cox 1958).
- <2> SDO62 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1963. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1962. 84. 112.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 193030.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 477 008 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 071
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 193030
Record last edited
Nov 14 2022 3:26PM
