EDO7351 - Egliston Mead, Povington Farm, Tyneham; excavation 1859
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 8590 8050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1859
Description
In 1859 the Revd J H Austen investigated a surface scatter of material suggesting Roman occupation and including evidence of shale working. He found lathe-turned shale cores in a black soil, with one piece of finished shale core and some pieces of pottery. Mr Austen obtained 600 to 800 pieces from two excavations about a yard in diameter, while Mr Bond's labourers recovered a sack full.
Sources/Archives (5)
- ---XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650551. [Mapped feature: #9104 ]
- --- 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. 613.
- --- SDO53 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1955. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1953. 75. 67-69.
- --- SWX2801 Monograph: Austen, J H. 1856-7. Purbeck Papers (1856-7). 90.
- ---XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650553. [Mapped feature: #9104 ]
Record last edited
Aug 27 2021 3:29PM
