Monument record MDO5485 - Early Roman Pit, Lamb's Green, Corfe Mullen

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Summary

A pit containg early Roman pottery.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1967, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966, 115 (Serial). SDO66.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 600 (Monograph). SDO150.

‘Remains of the Roman road from Badbury Rings to Hamworthy can be seen on Barrow Hill and on much of the parish boundary with Poole further to the S. (see Roman Roads, p. 530). Romano-British sherds are recorded from a garden at Lamb's Green (99599871; Dorset Procs. LXV (1943), 58).’

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 115.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 600.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9972 9877 (point)
Map sheet SY99NE
Civil Parish Corfe Mullen; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 004 045

Record last edited

Aug 3 2021 1:58PM

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