Monument record MWX3654 - Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Field H, Iron Age and Roman linears and pits
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Summary
11 Iron Age features and 48 Roman features identified in Field H
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Five linears, four pits (and one charcoal pit see WX3516) and one scoop dated to the Iron Age. Eight linears and twelve pits (and 20 charcoal pits) were attributed to the Roman period. Only two of the ditches conformed to the field system alignment (see WX3565). In one Late Iron Age ditch two complete pots had been inserted into the upper fill, one containing human bone from an adult female (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (3)
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 G, Iron Age and Roman pits, scoops and postholes (Monument) (MWX3636)
- 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 (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: 6 024 076
Record last edited
Jul 10 2017 10:47AM