Find Spot record MDO5697 - Iron Age pottery from Conygar Lane, Hampreston
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Summary
Pieces of Black Burnished ware pottery, including several large pieces of bead-rim bowls and the perforated base of a pot.
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Full Description
SZ 065989. Several large pieces of bead-rim bowls, a perforated base and other black first-century wares were found in 1949 at the back of Mr Dacombe's pigsties. The sherds were in the collection of the late S F Creamer in 1950. <1>
SZ 06539897. Th precise findspot was pointed out on the ground by Mr Dacombe who had found the pottery in 1949 while digging a drainage sump in the field adjacent to the farm buildings. The pottery was found at a depth of about two feet. All the pottery was in fragments when collected up. The finds were given to Mr
S F Creamer and were sent to Red House Museum, Christchurch, after Mr Creamer's death.
The site falls within a ploughed field. No further finds have been made. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO50 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950. 72. 91.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 05-DEC-55.
- <2.1> SDO19827 Verbal communication: Dacombe, G. Oral: Mr G Dacombe, The Bungalow, Dowden's Coppice, Longham. 28.11.55.
- <2.2> SWX8260 Verbal communication: Calkin, J B. Oral: J B Calkin (Hon Corr).
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457795.
Finds (2)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 065 989 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457795
Record last edited
May 11 2023 2:03PM