Monument record MWX3636 - Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field G, Iron Age and Roman pits, scoops and postholes
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Summary
101 Iron Age and 17 Roman features excavated in Field G
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
101 features dated by pottery to the Iron Age including pits (and charcoal pits), scoops and postholes. Ditches and gullies forming part of a field system (see WX3565) were also excavated. The majority of pits contained large quantities of hearthstone with lesser amounts of Purbeck limestone, mudstone and shale. A spindle whorl and part of a ceramic crucible were found in one pit, copper slag was found in two. 17 features were dated to the Roman period although the pottery sherds were few in number and generally small and abraded (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX8528 Unpublished document: Ladle L. 1998. Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 7 - 1998.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (14)
- Part of: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Iron Age and Romano-British activity (Monument) (MWX748)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Charcoal Pits (Monument) (MWX3516)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field B and D Roman metal working (Monument) (MWX3366)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field C, Iron Age and Roman linears, scoops and burnt flint (Monument) (MWX2809)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field F, Iron Age and Roman pits, scoops and postholes (Monument) (MWX3617)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field F, Late Iron Age or Roman enclosure (Monument) (MWX3611)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field H, Iron Age and Roman linears and pits (Monument) (MWX3654)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field N, Roman cremations and pits (Monument) (MWX3673)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field R, Iron Age and Roman ditch, pits, postholes and enclosure (Monument) (MWX3659)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field T, Roman inhumations, pits and quarry (Monument) (MWX3672)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field Z, Roman pottery production centre (Monument) (MWX3524)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Fields E and P, Iron Age pits (Monument) (MWX3570)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Fields J and T, Roman metal working (Monument) (MWX3664)
- Related to: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Iron Age/Roman field system (Monument) (MWX3565)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 933 878 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| 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: 6 024 073
Record last edited
Dec 19 2003 3:43PM