Monument record MDO27460 - Iron Age occupation New Quay Road, Hamworthy
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Summary
A pit and a possible salt-boiling hearth, both of possible Late Iron Age or Roman date were recorded in a watching brief at 2-4 New Quay Road in 1985.
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Full Description
A watching brief by Poole Museum at 2-4 New Quay Road Hamworthy in 1985 revealed two undated, but probably late Iron Age or Roman, features -- a pit and a possible salt-boiling hearth. The pit was 1.2 m across and 0.9 m deep. The possible hearth comprised a red fired clay layer 0.7 m long and 0.1 m thick with soot/charcoal on the upper surface. The fragments of fired clay from this feature were heavily sand-tempered and 20-60 mm thick with a surface on one side only. One fragment was indented, perhaps to take a fire bar. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 00455 90185 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 482
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SW 71
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 888472
Record last edited
Apr 11 2022 1:13PM