Find Spot record MDO6260 - Medieval pottery, 36-69 East Borough, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
A scatter of medieval pottery from a deep black soil in what is thought to be a backland location within the medieval town.
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Full Description
Eight sherds of 12-13th-century pottery from a thick layer of fine black garden soil which also contained modern debris. The garden soil layer was approximately 0.5m thick, above a lower horizon of dark brown topsoil approximately 0.4m, situated on a sandy gravel at depths between 0.75 and 0.95m below present ground level. (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO209 Unpublished document: Heaton, M, and Lancley, J. 1991. 39-69 East Borough, Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Archaeological Assessment..
- <2> SDO91 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1992. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1991. 113. 183.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0095 0036 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 025 096
Record last edited
Jan 14 2021 8:58AM