Monument record MDO8099 - Roman salt boiling site, Tyneham
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Summary
A Roman salt boiling site with finds of Iron Age pottery, Roman pottery and briquetage.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Occupation debris, some probably from salt-boiling, comes from adjoining sites below Tyneham Cap, and confirms Dr Frends note of Iron Age C and Romano-British pottery at SY 89397961. Scraps of burnt shale and flint-gritted ware resembling salting briquetage were found at SY 89347956 in 1958, and Romano- British sherds and one probably of Iron Age A came from the cliff edge at SY 89217941. RELATED FEATURES)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX2504 Unpublished document: Frend, W H C. 1936. MS in Dorset County Museum Iron Age and Roman Sites in Purbeck.
- <2> SDO67 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1968. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1967. 89. 146.
- <3> 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.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8921 7941 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 043 B
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 87 NE 5
Record last edited
Jun 22 2015 5:21PM
