Monument record MDO49013 - Early Neolithic occupation, Walford Farm, Wimborne Minster

An archaeological evaluation in 2014 revealed a spread of pottery, burnt flint and a possible fire pit of Early Neolithic date. The spread of material (4103) covered an area about 9m wide, and contained pieces of prehistoric pottery including an early Neolithic ‘trumpet’ lug, burnt flint, and a struck flint flake. A shallow feature (4501) interpreted as a pit was filled with what appeared to be re-deposited up-cast from its initial excavation. The filling contained burnt flint and a sherd of pottery of possible Neolithic date, with a concentration of charcoal towards the bottom, suggesting that this feature may have been a fire pit.

Three pieces of Neolithic pottery, including an Early Neolithic 'trumpet' lug, 910g of burnt flint and a struck flint flake were recovered from subsoil layers in an area of 9 square metres. Nearby was a shallow feature interpreted as a pit. The filling of the pit had a concentration of charcoal towards the bottom, and it may possibly have been a fire pit. (Milward 2014)

Milward, J, 2014, Land at Walford Farm and West of Cranborne Road, Wimborne, Dorset. Archaeological Evaluation, 3 (Unpublished document). SDO13979.

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