Monument record MWX3562 - Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field E, Bronze Age pits and possible roundhouse
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Summary
Bronze Age settlement evidence excavated in Field E
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pits, post holes and part of a gully revealed about 100m south east of cremation site and associated with late Bronze Age pottery. Two pits were notable. Both contained small fragments of bone. One contained parts of several vessels, worked and burnt flint, an almost complete urn decorated with a slashed cordon and a shale spindle whorl suggesting wool manufacture. The other showed evidence of reuse, charcoal was present throughout the fill and the sandy base was burnt red indicating previous use as a fire pit. Two possible postholes and traces of a sub-circular gully may represent the remains of a round house (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX8525 Unpublished document: Ladle, L. 1996. Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 5 - 1996.
Finds (5)
- VESSEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 701 BC)
- BURNT FLINT (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 701 BC)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 701 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 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 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 H, Bronze Age pits (Monument) (MWX3367)
- 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 (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9329 8815 (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: 6 024 067
Record last edited
Apr 3 2021 3:04PM