Monument record MDO7063 - Pottery kiln and saltworks at Shipstal Point, Arne
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Summary
Possible first or second century Roman pottery kiln and saltworks.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Occupation debris connected with the salt industry occurs in a strip at least 170 yards long and 25 yards wide at the edge of the scarp bordering the mud-flats of Poole Harbour S of Shipstal Point (central point SY 98198809).
Material excavated by H. P. Smith is untraced, but the few subsequent finds of pottery, mostly oxidized, suggest activity in the 1st or 2nd century, while small fragments of briquetage are consistent with material from similar local saltings. Smith records the characteristic hand moulded clay supports for the brine containers, but misinterpreting them, as `kiln rests' and also part of a floor of fired clay which he assigned to a pottery kiln, but which was more probably a salter's hearth as at Warsash (Hampshire Field Club, Procs. XIII, pt I (1935), 105-9) or Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire (Ant. J. XII (1932), 239-253). Objects found recently are in Dorset County Museum (Dorset Procs LVI (1934), 16-17; LXXIV (1952), 96: LXXXIV (1962), 142; J.R.S. XXIV (1934), 216; H. P. Smith, History of Poole, I (1948), 88.) <2-4>
Listed by Swan. <8>
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <2> SDO52 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1953. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1952. 74. 96.
- <3> SWX1049 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1962. A Note on the Prehistoric and Roman Salt Industry in Relation to the Wyke Regis Site, Dorset. Vol 84. 137-144. 142.
- <4> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 493.
- <5> SDO16399 Article in monograph: Farrar, R A H. 1973. The Techniques and Sources of Romano-British Black-Burnished Ware.
- <6> SWX2805 Article in monograph: (R A H Farrar). 1975. Prehistoric and Roman Saltworks in Dorset.
- <7> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 94.
- <8> SWX2878 Monograph: Swan V G. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. 5. 261.
- <9> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <10> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. CC74/00399.
- <11> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456624.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9819 8809 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 054
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NE 2
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456624
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Arne 54
Record last edited
Apr 20 2023 4:07PM