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Monument record MDO2105 - Bronze Age settlement at Hewish near Pucksey Brook, Portesham

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Summary

A Bronze Age settlement revealed during evaluation of a possible drilling site. Finds from the site included prehistoric pottery, flint and chert flakes, and three conjoining fragments of a saddle quern.

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Type and Period (1)

SETTLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Sources/Archives (2)

--- SDO17076 Unpublished document: Richards, J. 1991. Archaeological Assessment of Exploratory Borehole Site at Hewish, Dorset.
<1> SDO91 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1992. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1991. 113. 168.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Exploratory drill site at Hewish, Portesham; fieldwalking and trial trenching 1991 (EDO371)

Location

Grid reference	SY 6430 8394 (point)
Map sheet	SY68SW
Civil Parish	Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 090 096

Record last edited

Feb 26 2021 5:52PM

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