Find Spot record MDO44732 - Roman gold pin found near Burl, Evershot

A Roman gold pin reported to have been found in what was described as a 'moory spot' near Burl. The exact find spot and present whereabouts of the pin are not known.

Gold Pin - 20" B.S. found in `moory' spot near Burle [Burl]. <1>

Field name `Burles' centred at ST 62840435. (Burl Farm shown at ST 58860391 on OS 6" 1903) <2>

[Marginal] Enquiries at Burl Farm were without result though the name Burl Moor at ST 58650345 strongly suggests the site described in Auth 1 Davidson's book was not available during recording. The present location of this gold pin was not ascertained, but it is not in the Dorset Co. Museum. <3>

<1> Bean, C E, Annotated record map Corr 6" (Map). SDO16337.

<1.1> Davidson, J, 1833, British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster, 29 (Monograph). SDO17325.

<1.2> 1839, Evershot tithe map (Map). SDO18803.

<2> Crawford, O G S, Annotated record map 6 inch (Map). SWX7265.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 29-SEP-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 195791 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 16 2022 11:50AM