Monument record MWX612 - Iron Age/Romano-British settlement at Blacklands, Langton Matravers
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Summary
An Iron Age and Romano-British settlement with finds of pottery and an associated shale working site. Flint flakes were also found. Largely destroyed by quarrying.
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Full Description
An occupation site, probably connected with shale armlet industries of the Iron Age and Roman period has been found during quarrying at Blacklands, near Acton. The site largely destroyed by earlier quarrying, was tested in 1945, yielded a few Iron Age `A sherds, burnt daub, slingstones, several unfinished hand-cut shale armlets and turned armlet cores (Calkin class `C) shale waste and a large concentration of flint flakes including rough tools, at a depth of 3ft. <1-3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456404.
- <1> SWX1705 Article in serial: Calkin J B. 1948. Isle of Purbeck in the Iron Age. Vol 70. 43.
- <2> SWX4477 Article in serial: 1949. Proc Dorset Nat Hist. Arch Soc. 71. Vol 71. 68-71.
- <3> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 602.
- <4> SDO15362 Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2017. Lewis Quarries Replacement Quarry, Home Field, Acton, Langton Matravers, Dorset. Observations and Recording during Quarry Phase 2.
- <5> SWX1388 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1994. Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region. 62.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 98950 77740 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Langton Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 013 088
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456404
Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 11:50AM