Monument record MDO6558 - Medieval shell midden, Sweet Hill Road, Southwell, Portland
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Summary
A layer of limpet shells recorded in a drainage trench in 1950, and interpreted as a shell midden. Sherds of pottery in the layer were of 12th to 13th century date.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Medieval sherds found in 1951 in a layer of limpet shells, in a drainage trench in the lane between SWEET HILL ROAD and the new bungalows. Sited with grid Ref as above. Acc No 1952.17. <2>
(SY 68527006) "2nd Medieval limpet midden fd". <3>
The band of limpet shells was 2ins thick at maximum, and visible at both sides of the trench for a distance of 20-25ft.
Commencing at a point 10ft from the manhole in the junction of the lane with SWEET HILL ROAD. The band of shells was 2ft 6ins below the surface; three fragments of Medieval pottery, similar to 12th or 13th sherds found in the site 170 yds to S.W. were found in the shells of this trench. <4>
(SY 68557006) the surveyed site of the manhole cover. A modern road covers the site given in <3>. No additional information was obtained and there were no surface finds in adjacent gardens observable from the roadside. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX7796 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1950 . Two Roman burial places and a Mediaeval limpet midden in the Isle of Portland. .
- <2> SWX1315 Unpublished document: Dorset County Museum. Dorset County Museum Accessions Book.
- <2> SWX7800 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1951 . A Mediaeval Limpet Midden at Southwell, Portland.. Vol 73. p83-7.
- <3> SWX2105 Map: Ball, A C. 1951. Annotated Record Map 6 map (A C Ball 29.1.51).
- <4> SDO51 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 94.
- <4> SWX2107 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1952. Archaeological Fieldwork in Dorset in 1951. Vol 73.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F2 JR 04-JUN-55.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451818.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 68520 70060 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 109
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451818
Record last edited
Jun 1 2023 9:38AM