Find Spot record MDO5515 - Romano-British oil flagon, Cranborne
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Summary
A Romano-British oil flagon in the collection of the Dorset County Museum is labelled 'from Cranborne Marsh 1860'.
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Full Description
WAKE SMART Collection in Dorset Co Museum No 1889/1/23. Old No 160. From CRANBORNE MARSH 1860. [May apply to the Marsh on CRANBORNE COMMON] An RB oil flagon. Yellowish paste. May have had a red slip. Ht 5.4". <1>
[SU 06481310] CRANBORNE MARSH is shown on NORDEN'S survey of 1605 as the small triagular piece of ground indicated. It is probably the only undisturbed piece of ground in CRANBORNE. The name CRANBORNE MARSH is no longer used. <2>
The area appears as undisturbed marsh and it is difficult to understand how anything could have been discovered in such ground. <3>
Probably associated with Ro building site, DORSET 16 N.E.3. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO18316 Index: Drew, C D. Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-MAY-54.
- <2.1> SDO18317 Verbal communication: Clarke, Miss B. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: Miss B Clarke, Historian, Cranborne. 21.5.54.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 21-MAY-54.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F3 NVQ 06-JUL-54.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213669.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0648 1311 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Cranborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 005 052
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213669
Record last edited
Aug 16 2022 4:48PM
