Monument record MDO18565 - Poundbury Pipeline, Dorchester; Iron Age roundhouse
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Summary
Part of a possible Iron Age roundhouse was revealed during a watching brief by Wessex Archaeology on a pipeline running through the industrial estates to the east of Poundbury Camp (*). This comprised the terminals of two shallow curvilinear gullies, which contained post impressions in the base and a number of associated postholes. Two pits were associated with this possible round house. One contained only a few sherds of abraded coarseware pottery and the other contained large quantities of animal bone, including both domestic refuse and three ‘special deposits’ of articulated horse bones. The round house is probably part of the Durotrigian 1st century open settlement found previously during excavations at Poundbury directed by Christopher Sparey Green.
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Full Description
Part of a possible Iron Age roundhouse was revealed during a watching brief by Wessex Archaeology on a pipeline running through the industrial estates to the east of Poundbury Camp (1) (2) (3) (4). This comprised the terminals of two shallow curvilinear gullies, 0.4m wide and 0.1m deep, which contained post impressions in the base and were associated with a number of other postholes. Associated with this possible round house were two pits. One contained only a few sherds of abraded coarseware pottery and the other contained large quantities of animal bone, including both domestic refuse and three ‘special deposits’ of articulated horse bones. The round house is probably part of the Durotrigian 1st century open settlement found previously during excavations at Poundbury directed by Christopher Sparey Green (5). This house lies some 30m to the west of the previously excavated examples.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO9537 Article in serial: Davies, S M and Grieve, D. 1986. 'The Poundbury pipe-line: Archaeological Observations and Excavations', Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 108. 81-88.
- <2> SDO157 Unpublished document: Grieve, D and Davies, S M. 1986. The Poundbury Pipe-Line: Archaeological Observations and Excavations 1986.
- <3> SDO10064 Excavation archive: Grieve, D, and Davies, S M. 1986. The Poundbury Pipeline. Archaeological Observations and Excavations, 1986.
- <4> SDO9988 Article in serial: Frere, S S. 1987. 'Roman Britain in 1986: 1. Sites explored', Britannia. 18. 345.
- <5> SDO9630 Monograph: Sparey Green, C. 1987. Excavations at Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset 1966-1982. Volume 1: The Settlements. 1.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68506 91198 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 689
Record last edited
Jan 11 2007 5:57AM