Find Spot record MDO1990 - Bronze Age pottery from Coombe Bottom, Piddletrenthide

An LBA pottery sherd, almost certainly from a globular urn, was found by Mr J W Stevens of Piddletrenthide on the slopes above Heave Bottom about 600 yds. West of Heave Coppice (centred SY 693974). <1>

(SY 69129733) Fragment of LBA globular urn. Dorset Co. Museum Acc No. 1950.59.1. <2>

This piece of pottery was found about 1949; the findspot indicated (on the plan) being correct. The field within which this pottery was found is now under grass. <3>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950, 95 (Serial). SDO50.

‘(ii) Late Bronze Age sherd from Piddletrenthide. Mr. J. W. Stevens of Piddletrenthide picked up a sherd of late Bronze Age pottery (D.C.M. 1950.59.1) on the slopes above Coombe Bottom, about 600 yds. W. of Heave Coppice at nat. grid SY(30)/693974. Prof. Stuart Piggot identifies the sherd as almost certainly from a L.B.A globular urn with the characteristic grooves slightly converging as they come to the lug.’

<2> DCM, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 Dorset Co Museum (Anon udt.) (Map). SWX2335.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 06-DEC-54 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<3.1> Stevens, W, Oral: Mr W Stevens, 9 The Council Houses, White Lackington, Piddletrenthide (Verbal communication). SDO20008.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 452909 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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