Find Spot record MDO28048 - Stone mortar, Buzbury Rings
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Summary
Part of a stone mortar of 'shelly limestone' foun in the north part of the inner enclosure at Buzbury Rings.
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Full Description
Mr C. G. Rudd has inofmred the Musuem of his having found parts of two rotary querns (upper and Lower stones) of 'greenstone' in ploughsoil at Buzbury Rings, W. of the Blandford road. He also found part of a mortar of 'shelly limestone' (Purbeck marble or burrstone?) compaerd with Maiden Castl, fig. 80, nos. 57-8, in the N. part of the inner enclosure, about ST 91850592. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO66 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 121.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9185 0592 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Keyneston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO28048
Record last edited
Mar 27 2012 5:38AM