Find Spot record MDO8517 - Bronze Age pottery, Wick Lane, Bournemouth
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Summary
Some Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pottery found when house building in 1912-13. A further discovery in 1923.
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Full Description
Transitional LBA - EIA pottery found1912-13. In Druitt Collection, Christchurch. (1)
Found when building the house The Meadow (1949 Broadwater) in 1912-13. Hengistbury Class B sherds found, Sept 1912. Also: i) IA 'B' omphalos: ii) LBA/EIA sherds from at least 8 different pots; iii) LBA/EIA pot base and sides found 30ft NW of fir tree clump at the corner of the garden in 1913. A BA pot, coarse, badly baked, and broken found in 1923, and bought for the Druitt Colln. (2)
The site of `Broadwater' is now occupied by a block of flats which were built in 1966. There is now no trace of a fir tree clump within the grounds and no further information could be gained as to the exact find spot of the 1913 or 1923 finds. (3
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX3662 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin undated)..
- <2> SWX4362 Monograph: Calkin, J B. Catalogue Druitt Collection, Red House Museum, Christchurch. p155.
- <3> SWX1161 Unpublished document: Aldsworth, F G. Various. Field Investigators Comments FGA. F1 FGA 03-JUN-69.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458596.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 15646 92114 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 071 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458596
Record last edited
Nov 23 2023 4:38PM