SDO15176 - New Fencing, Hengistbury Head, Dorset. Archaeological Observations and Recording, December 2005

‘An archaeological watching brief was carried out by Terrain Archaeology in December 2005 during the erection of new fencing in three areas on Hengistbury Head, Dorset. No in situ archaeological deposits or features were recognised during the work. A small quantity of worked flint and Middle – Late Iron Age/Roman pottery was recovered from Long Field and Barn Field. The worked flint was probably mainly Late Neolithic in date and was largely concentrated at the southern end of Barn Field. This is close to a flint concentration recognised by Bushe-Fox during his excavations of 1911–12 and may be part of a Late Neolithic activity area in this part of Hengistbury Head.’