Monument record MDO7873 - Iron Age/Romano-British settlement, Steeple
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Summary
Romano-British pottery sherds discovered in upcast from animal burrows over a wide area east of North Hills Plantation in 1953.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
SY 898827. West Creech. Occupation debris comes from a low ridge about 150 ft above sea level E of North Hills Plantation. The remains consist of a thin scatter of RB pottery first noted in rabbit-holes in 1953, and subsequently after ploughing. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 86.
- <2> 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. 608.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 197.
- <4> SDO17268 Unpublished document: Valentin, J, and Robinson, S. 1999. An archaeological field evaluation of a proposed New Lagoon System at North Hills Plantation, Steeple Parish, Dorset.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455494.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 898 827 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 018 028
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 SE 32
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455494
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Steeple 28
Record last edited
Nov 14 2023 2:16PM
