Find Spot record MWX2773 - Wooden bowl, Charmouth

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A 12th -century wooden bowl recovered from wood and clay deposits at Charmouth.

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In 1979, the River Char flooded and the scour exposed a deposit of preserved wood in clay on the western side of the mouth of the river. Up to 1 m of clay deposits with wood were found as well as a complete wooden bowl. (1)

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  • <1> Article in serial: 1984. 'A 12th Century Wooden Bowl from the 'Submerged Forest' at Charmouth'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 106. p160. Illus..

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Grid reference SY 364 929 (point) Surveyed
Map sheet SY39SE
Civil Parish Charmouth; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 029 015

Record last edited

Feb 2 2015 5:00PM

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