Monument record MWX3367 - Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field H, Bronze Age pits
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Summary
Early and Middle Bronze Age phases of activity identified in Field H.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Early Bronze Age: three pits with Beaker pottery, two of them large vertically sided storage pits. Residual sherds were also found in a further pit. Raw and fired clay, worked and burnt flint and a charred pendent were recovered.
Middle Bronze Age: 17 features dated to the MBA including two pits containing substantial amounts of pottery and a loom weight. (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (8)
- VESSEL (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1501 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1501 BC)
- BURNT FLINT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1501 BC)
- PLANT REMAINS (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1501 BC)
- PENDANT (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1501 BC)
- VESSEL (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- MANUFACTURING DEBRIS (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 1501 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (12)
- Part of: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Bronze Age settlement (Monument) (MWX2805)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Bronze Age pottery manufacture (Monument) (MWX3350)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field C, Bronze Age linears and pits (Monument) (MWX3529)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field E, Bronze Age cremation cemetery (Monument) (MWX3558)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field E, Bronze Age pits and possible roundhouse (Monument) (MWX3562)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field F, Bronze Age industrial, agricultural and domestic activity (Monument) (MWX3579)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field G, Bronze Age linears and pits (Monument) (MWX3628)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field J, Bronze Age domestic area and cremations (Monument) (MWX3661)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field P, Bronze Age ditches and pits (Monument) (MWX3564)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field R, Bronze Age settlement (Monument) (MWX3644)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Fields B and D, Bronze Age pits (Monument) (MWX3624)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Fields T, N and Z Bronze Age cremation, ditches and pits (Monument) (MWX2807)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 93489 87870 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 059
Record last edited
Jun 4 2021 3:52PM
