Monument record MDO3628 - Prehistoric settlement in Old Park, Bryanston
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Summary
A prehistoric settlement has been noted in Old Park, Bryanston. An Iron Age and Romano-British settlement consisting of embanked, hollowed or platformed features. Iron Age and Roman pottery was found. The features are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middel Stour AIM Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(ST 85950708) A settlement, about 4 acres in area, consists of a group of contiguous embanked, hollowed or platformed features on the summit of a spur falling gently E. Air photographs suggest that a track approached from W. and ran through the settlement. Occupation debris includes possibly Romano-British sherds, coarse pottery of Iron Age type, and wattle-marked daub. <1>
A prehistoric settlement has been noted in Old Park, Bryanston. An Iron Age and Romano-British settlement consisting of embanked, hollowed or platformed features. Iron Age and Roman pottery was found. The features are visible as low earthworks on lidar imagery [3], they cover an area of 2.1 hectares and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middel Stour AIM Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO17728 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2163-4.
- <1> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 341.
- <1.1> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive.
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205407.
- <3> SDO18034 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 16-NOV-2021. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 859 070 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Bryanston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 006 011 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205407
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Ancient Field Group 60
Record last edited
Nov 22 2022 6:58PM
