Monument record MWX3341 - Wyke Regis: Glebe Allotments, Church Knapp
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Summary
Roman features and finds including inhumations, ditches, pits, postholes and possible ceremonial packed limestone surface
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Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Packed limestone surface associated with animal bone and 3rd/4th century AD pottery and tile, possible ceremonial area. Post hole later used as rubbish pit associated with 1st century AD pottery. Linear containing Roman pottery, possible base of heavily truncated ditch and two other feature which may be ditches. Roman collapsed oven hearth (1)
Four geographically distinct groups identified with a number of satellite features. Group 1 - Pit, shallow ditch, metalling surface, trackway, pathway with kerb of boulders, 2 pits, foundation wall and curvi-linear ditch; Group 2 - 4 inhumations, 14 pits, 2 postholes and 2 ditches; Group 3 - 10 postholes; Group 4 - Early ditch, 3 later ditches, 3 post holes, 3 pits and 1 inhumation
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SWX8666 Unpublished document: Hulka, K. 1998. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Glebe Allotments, Church Knapp, Wyke Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset.
- <2> SWX8667 Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology Group. 1999. Interim report following the archaeological excavation of Glebe allotments, Church Knapp, Wyke Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 66349 77787 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 27 2010 12:07PM