Find Spot record MDO6232 - Roman pottery, West Parley
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Summary
Over a hundred fragments of pottery were recovered from spoil heaps when a house was built here in 1928. The pottery was subsequently identified as Romano-British and from kilns in the New Forest.
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Full Description
Fragments of Romano-British pottery were found in October 1928 during construction of a new house in a field called The Down, Dudsbury. The sherds were found by Mr. T. Dayrell-Reed in the earth thrown up from the foundations; in all about 120 fragments were found. On examination they were proved to be of New Forest ware. No further excavation possible. A supposed 4th century coin was found on examination by the British Museum to be a "quadrilla" or quarter-reale of the Republic of Colombia struck at Birmingham in 1830. <1-3>
SZ 08029776. Siting confirmed by Mr Dayrell-Reed. The finds are in Dorset County Museum. The site is built over. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX2587 Map: Calkin, J B. 1949. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949).
- <2> SWX955 Serial: Bournemouth Natural Science Society. Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society. 1928-9.
- <2.1> SDO12555 Article in serial: Drew, C D. 1929. Recent Additions to the Historical Records of West Parley and Neighbourhood; Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society. 76.
- <3> SDO33 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1930. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1929. 51. 237-9.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 29-NOV-55.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457821.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0802 9776 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Civil Parish | West Parley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 024 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 47
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457821
Record last edited
Apr 13 2022 1:18PM