Monument record MDO6942 - Medieval field system, Bearwood School, Wheelers Lane, Poole
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Summary
Traces of a medieval field system were discovered during the construction of Bearwood Primary School in 1992-4. A series of four parallel ditches, two of which contained medieval pottery, were identified running in a roughly NNE-SSW direction.
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Full Description
A small number of ditches interpreted as part of a medieval field system were discovered during a watching brief by Wessex Archaeology during the construction of an extension to Bearwood Primary School in 1994. Four parallel ditches aligned roughly NNE-SSW were identified, two of which contained a small quantity of medieval pottery of 12th-14th century date. These ditches were about between 0.8 m - 1.17 m wide and up to 0.26 m deepfilled with dark yellowish brown loam. These ditches were within the same area as a ditched field system dating from the Late Bronze Age to the Romano-British period. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX8331 Unpublished document: Butterworth, C and Montague, R. 1995. Bearwood Junior School, Poole, Dorset. Archaeological Watching Brief February 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0454 9680 (66m by 59m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 512 D
Record last edited
Jan 7 2020 1:57PM