Monument record MWX3664 - Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Fields J and T, Roman metal working
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Summary
Slag spreads and furnace base representing metal working in Field J. Two iron working furnaces and a large spread of iron working debris identified in Field T.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Field J: Large amount of slag in fills of two ditches, three slag spreads and a probably bowl furnace base consisting of a dense concentration of charcoal and clay together with limestone and pierces of burnt sarsen stone. A tiny scoop contained 19 hand made nails (1)
Field T: Two pear shaped features identified as the bases of iron working furnaces together with associated stoke pits. The furnace bases consisted of circular spreads of raw clay on which the ceramic superstructure of the furnace once sat. The stoke pit fillings contained large amounts of slag and charcoal as well as fragments of the ceramic furnace. Close by a spread of iron working debris 94.6m x 6.05m was also excavated. A 0.5m slot produced 72,123g of slag and other furnace waste (2)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO11605 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2001. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2000. 122. 160.
- <1> SWX8531 Unpublished document: Ladle, L. 2001. Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 10 - 2001.
- <2> SDO13970 Unpublished document: Ladle, L. 2003. Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 12 - 2003.
- <2> SWX8532 Unpublished document: Ladle, L. 2003. Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 11 - 2002.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Part of: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Iron Age and Romano-British activity (Monument) (MWX748)
- 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 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, Iron Age/Roman field system (Monument) (MWX3565)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phases 8-10; excavation 1999-2001 (EWX1962)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 10, 2001 (EWX2242)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 11, 2001 (EWX2243)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 12, 2003 (EDO7360)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 938 881 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| 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: 6 024 079
Record last edited
Apr 3 2021 3:04PM