Find Spot record MDO5697 - Iron Age pottery from Conygar Lane, Hampreston

SZ 065989. Several large pieces of bead-rim bowls, a perforated base and other black first-century wares were found in 1949 at the back of Mr Dacombe's pigsties. The sherds were in the collection of the late S F Creamer in 1950. <1>

SZ 06539897. Th precise findspot was pointed out on the ground by Mr Dacombe who had found the pottery in 1949 while digging a drainage sump in the field adjacent to the farm buildings. The pottery was found at a depth of about two feet. All the pottery was in fragments when collected up. The finds were given to Mr S F Creamer and were sent to Red House Museum, Christchurch, after Mr Creamer's death.

The site falls within a ploughed field. No further finds have been made. <2>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950, 91 (Serial). SDO50.

'Iron Age C finds at Conygar Lane, Hampreston; nat. grid SZ(40)/065989. At the back of pig-sties belonging to Mr. Dacombe, about 350 yds. W.N.W. of Holmwood, several large pieces of bead-rim bowls, a perforated base and other black native 1st cent. Wares were found during work on the sties in 1949. Mr. J. B. Calkin, to whom the writer is indebted for this information, saw these sherds in the late S. F. Creamer's collection at the Bungalow, Burt's Lane, Mannington, in March 1950.'

<2> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 05-DEC-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<2.1> Dacombe, G, Oral: Mr G Dacombe, The Bungalow, Dowden's Coppice, Longham, 28.11.55 (Verbal communication). SDO19827.

<2.2> Calkin, J B, Oral: J B Calkin (Hon Corr) (Verbal communication). SWX8260.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457795 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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