Find Spot record MDO5704 - Bronze Age pottery from Little Canford, Ferndown
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Summary
An early Bronze Age beaker found in a gravel pit in 1935.
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Full Description
(Area centred SZ 047995). Early Bronze Age beaker found 1935. Given by T. Dayrell Reed to Pitt-Rivers Museum, Farnham. <1>
Mr Hoare remembers pottery being found about 1935 at this gravel pit which was being worked by his father at the time, but could offer no further information.
The gravel pit, now disused, is occupied as a depot by the Avon and Dorset Water Board. No further finds were made during perambulation. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1950.
- <2> SWX1169 Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 16-MAR-54.
- <2.1> SDO19824 Verbal communication: Hoare, E G. Oral: Mr E G Hoare, Gravel Merchant, Ferndale, Wimborne Road, Ferndown.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457928.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 047 995 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 009 058 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457928
Record last edited
May 10 2023 3:42PM