Monument record MDO6224 - Roman occupation site at Woodtown Farm, West Parley

Romano-British occupation debris, including pottery of predominantly 4th-century date, has been recovered from this area. This may represent a small settlement.

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1930, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1929, 237-239 (Serial). SDO33.

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1931, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1930, 19 (Serial). SDO34.

<3> Dorset County Museum, Dorset County Museum Accessions Book, 1948.23 (Unpublished document). SWX1315.

<4> Calkin, J B, 1949, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1949) (Map). SWX2587.

(Area centred SZ 09229751) Late Romano-British pottery found here by T.Dayrell-Reed.

<5> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, 29-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<5.1> Dayrell Reed, T, Oral: T Dayrell-Reed, Wood Town Farm, West Parley, 25.11.55 (Verbal communication). SDO17297.

The pottery was found, over an area about 30 yards square during ploughing in 1948. Mr. Dayrell-Reed says that the single sherds are not uncommon in the area, but that no samian has been found. The field was under pasture at the time of the investigation.

<6> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1975, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East), 76 (Monograph). SDO129.

‘(6) ROMANO-BRITISH OCCUPATION DEBRIS (09229751), mainly of the 4th century, occurs immediately S.E. of Wood Town Farm on a gravel river terrace at about 40 ft. above O.D. A short distance to the N. (09149773), possible Iron Age pits were noted in 1929 (Dorset Procs., LI (1929), 237-0; LII (1930), 19).’

<7> Historic England, NRHE Excavation Index, 457839 (Digital archive). SDO16497.

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Feb 28 2023 2:45PM