Monument record MDO4683 - Pits on Bonsley Common, Shillingstone

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Summary

A group of pits, excavated by Charles Warne, were probably Iron Age storage pits associated with a settlement. The area is now covered with conifers.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pits on Bonsley Common (near 821091) some of which were excavated by C. Warne, were probably storage pits, associated with a settlement. They were about 4 ft. deep, in some cases floored with flints, and contained pottery and bones. The area is now planted with conifers. <2>


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560, 1902 (Map). SDO18658.

(ST 82040906, 82050911 & 82130908) Pits

<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 241-2, 245 (Monograph). SDO136.

'Pits on Bonsley Common (near 821091), some of which were excavated by C Warne, were probably storage pits associated with a settlement. They were about 4 ft. deep, in some cases floored with flints, and contained pottery and bones (Hutchins III, 447). The area is now planted with conifers'.

<2.1> Hutchins, J, 1868, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition, 447 (Monograph). SDO11486.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205546 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560. 1:10 560. 1902.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 241-2, 245.
  • <2.1> Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 447.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205546.

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Location

Grid reference ST 821 091 (point)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Shillingstone; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 046 030
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 4
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205546
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shillingstone 25

Record last edited

Oct 30 2024 10:21AM

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