Monument record MDO5464 - Early Iron Age pits at Sleight, Corfe Mullen
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Summary
An Early Iron Age site, possibly a settlement, represented by seven small pits containing pottery found within a gravel quarry in 1929.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(SY 985981) Iron Age A2 pottery in storage pits etc. Found 1929-32. Now in the Calkin Collection, British Museum. <1>
A series of seven small pits or scoops were discovered during gravel working at Sleight in 1929. Two of these pits contained significant amounts of Early Iron Age pottery, including bowls, jars and some vessels with pierced bases and the remainder contained only a small quantity of similar sherds. Two quartzite hammerstones were also found in one pit. <2>
This gravel pit is now disused and grass covered. There were no surface finds of archaeological interest and there was no visible trace of antiquity. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX8351 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6. 1968.
- <2> SDO64 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1965. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1964. 86. 120-122.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-NOV-55.
- <4> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457134.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 985 981 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Mullen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 004 029
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 NE 5
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457134
Record last edited
Jan 5 2022 3:12PM