Monument record MWX633 - Shale industry, Rope Lake Stream, Kimmeridge
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Summary
Romano British shale industry and possible occupation site. Iron Age shale cores and rough-outs. Pottery of both periods present.
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Full Description
Kimmeridge Coal money has been recorded from Rope Lake Stream near Swalland Farm. (1) There is no stream in the vicinity of Swalland Farm and no area known as Rope Lake Stream. Local inhabitants knew nothing of Kimmeridge Coal Money having been found near Swalland Farm. There were no surface finds. (2) An abundance of shale cores found at Rope Lake in approximately 1855.(a)(b) SY 92547798 - A few shale cores and several rough-outs (Iron Age) found at Rope Lake in approximately 1954. (3) Swalland Farm. Occupation debris associated with shale armlet industries, probably Iron Age and Roman, comes from 400yds S.W. of the Farmhouse (92547798).
The site about 650yds N.E. of Clavell's Hard where the 'blackstone' band of the Kimmeridge shale outcrops at the base of the cliff, yields shale waste from a hand-cut armlet industry of the Roman period. A few sherds, perhaps Iron Age 'A' and Romano-British, come from 150yds W.N.W. (92427804) (4)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- 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.
- <1> SWX2587 Map: Calkin, J B. 1949. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949).
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-JUL-52.
- <5> SWX1210 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1953. Kimmeridge Coal Money The Romano-British Shale Armlet Industry. Vol 75. P68-71.
- <6> SWX2747 Article in serial: Mansel-Pleydell, J C. 1892. Kimmeridge Coal Money and other Manufactured Articles from the Kimmeridge Shale. Vol 13. p183.
- <7> SWX8252 Monograph: Austen, J H. 1856. Purbeck Papers. p90.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 92540 77980 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Kimmeridge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 012 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NW 11
Record last edited
Dec 24 2021 11:04AM