Monument record MWX624 - Iron Age/Romano-British settlement on St Aldhelm's Head, Worth Matravers
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Summary
An Iron Age and Romano-British settlement dating from the late Iron Age to the 4th century AD. A shale working site is present and pottery and a Roman brooch were found.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A thin scatter of debris made up of IA, Samian and RB coarse ware sherds ranging from IA A to the 4th century AD, was found on a ridge on St Albans or St Aldhelm's Head. Five turned shale cores of class C were also discovered and a 1st century bronze brooch. (1-3)
A probable Iron Age storage-pit at SY 966761 was discovered during ploughing. It is in excess of 3.0m deep, unlined and had a corbelled roof, perhaps the only known surviving example in Dorset. (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2752 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1956. Archaeological Fieldwork in Dorset 1956. Vol 78. 76-77.
- <2> SWX2753 Article in serial: Farrar R A H (ed). 1969. Some Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Dorset. Vol 91. 192.
- <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. 621.
- <4> SWX2754 Article in serial: Beavis, J and Cox, P and Woodward, P. 1982. An Iron Age Storage Pit Near St Aldhelm's Head, Worth Matravers. Vol 104. 179.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456458.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 96580 76090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 110
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456458
Record last edited
Dec 7 2022 3:32PM