Monument record MDO50999 - Iron Age/Romano-British settlement, Leigh Road, Wimborne Minster

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Summary

Archaeological evaluation in 2015 of a site proposed for development revealed evidence of Iron Age/Romano-British settlement, in the form of various pits, post holes and small drainage ditches. Finds from the features included fragments of a quern stone, and suggested a small agricultural settlement. A feature interpreted as a grain drier or pottery kiln (MDO51000) was also recorded.

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Full Description

2015, Archaeological Evaluation. Land south of Leigh Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset DRAFT (Unpublished document). SDO14921.

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  • ---XY Unpublished document: 2015. Archaeological Evaluation. Land south of Leigh Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset DRAFT. [Mapped feature: #723779 ]

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0281 9973 (point)
Map sheet SZ09NW
Civil Parish Wimborne Minster; Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2026 9:18AM

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