Monument record MDO5992 - Roman finds, Shapwick

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Summary

Romano-British occupation debris including Samian ware and coarse pottery of the first and second centuries. An Iron Age weaving comb, pottery and a brooch found in the nineteenth century may have come from nearby. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.

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[Area centred ST 95600219] RB pottery mostly in Early 1 Age C traditions including samian and 3rd or 4th c coarse ware, flint flakes, animal bones & oyster shells ploughed up in 1914 in TREE FIELD. Presented by Miss A. J. KENT. The RED HOUSE. STURMINSTER MARSHALL. Mus No 1952/83/1. <1> This field is now pasture. No finds were made during investigation of the area. <3>

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Index: Drew, C D. Colonel Drew's Index, Dorset County Museum.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 61.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-MAR-54.
  • <4> Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
  • <5> Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 29.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1994. Shapwick Parish, Kingston Lacy Estate, Wessex Region. 56.
  • <6> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209513.

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Location

Grid reference ST 957 023 (point)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Shapwick; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 019 032
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 24
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209513
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shapwick 32

Record last edited

Feb 6 2023 6:44PM

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