Monument record MDO37237 - Early Iron Age pit (7327) on Southdown Ridge, Weymouth
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Summary
One of a group of pits in an alignment on the crest of a ridge, and interpreted as forming the northern boundary of an early Iron Age settlement.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pit 7327 slighted by a modern hedge line. A pit 1.25m in diameter and 0.53m deep with vertical sides and a flat base, and a fill of dark brown silty clay with charcoal and small pieces of limestone, suggesting a single deliberate filling. Pottery in the filling was abraded body sherds in a range of fabrics favoured during the early Iron Age, and five fragments of animal bone including a cattle tooth and sheep/goat tibia.
<1> Brown, L, Hayden, C and Score, D, 2014, 'Down to Weymouth town by Ridgeway'. Prehistoric, Roman and later sites along the Weymouth Relief Road (Monograph). SDO14013.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14013 Monograph: Brown, L, Hayden, C and Score, D. 2014. 'Down to Weymouth town by Ridgeway'. Prehistoric, Roman and later sites along the Weymouth Relief Road.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67375 83250 (1m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 31 2024 8:48PM
