Monument record MDO6059 - Enclosure on Woodcutts Common, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
A prehistoric settlement surrounded by a bank and ditch. Late Iron Age/Romano-British in date. Dug into by Austen in 1863 and excavated by General Pitt-Rivers in 1884-5. Partially reconstructed in the nineteenth century. The complex consists of a series of enclosures with ditches, pits and corn drying ovens. Three general phases of occupation were found dating to the 1st, late 2nd and early 4th centuries, but occupation was continuous. Remains of a bronze casket and coin hoard consisting of 36 coins dating from 74 BC to around AD 180 or 270 was found, along with burials. Numerous and varied finds were recovered including agricultural and domestic tools.
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Type and Period (5)
- ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- INHUMATION CEMETERY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- CORN DRYING OVEN (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- WELL (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- BANJO ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Full Description
Sixpenny Handley 19. Possible 'necked' or 'banjo' enclosure, area 0.7ha = Phase II from Hawkes. Pentagonal enclosure, area 0.3ha = Phase III from Hawkes. [Plans of comparable sites]. <7-8>
Sources/Archives (13)
- <1> SDO16660 Monograph: Austen, J H. 1863. Notes on Some Vestiges of Roman Occupation.
- <2> SDO18399 Monograph: Pitt Rivers, A H L F. 1887. Excavations in Cranborne Chase near Rushmore, on the borders of Dorset and Wilts. Vol. 1: excavations in the Romano-British village on Woodcuts Common, and Romano-British antiquities in Rushmore Park.
- <3> SDO16661 Monograph: Sumner, H. The Ancient Earthworks of Cranborne Chase.
- <4> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <5> SDO71 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1972. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1971. 93.
- <6> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 68-69.
- <7> SWX800 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1990. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke. 127 pp.
- <8> SDO14864 Monograph: Bowen, H C. 1991. The Archaeology of Bokerley Dyke: Inventory. 29.
- <9> SDO16436 Unpublished document: Hazell, Z, and Campbell, G. 2018. Analysis of wood charcoal remains from the Pitt Rivers Archive, The Salisbury Museum: Woodcutts Common, Dorset.
- <10> SDO18032 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/091 RCHME Inventory: Dorset V (East).
- <11> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 1018324 PITT RIVERS COLLECTION.
- <12> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 884197 RCHME: Woodcuts Common, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset.
- <13> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209777.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 963 181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91NE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 019
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 NE 24
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209777
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 19
Record last edited
Aug 30 2022 11:29AM