EWX542 - Castle Close, Wareham; excavation 1950
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 92180 87180 (0m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1950
Description
H J S Clark conducted an archaeological excavation on the site of Wareham Castle motte between 1950-3. These excavations revealed the base of a stone keep, probably of early 12th century type, surviving inside the mound. A good deal of 12th-century pottery, and small finds were also discovered.
Excavation in 1950s revealed wall buttresses and foundations of a keep, interior infilled with demolition material - domestic rubbish including many shells and potsherds and an abundance of oak charcoal.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX8725 Article in serial: Clark, H J S. 1950. Excavations at Castle Close, Wareham. Vol 72. p82.
- <2> 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. 325-326.
- <3> SWX1202 Monograph: Penn, K J. 1980. Historic Towns in Dorset. p107.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650566.
Record last edited
Jul 16 2020 4:08PM
