Find Spot record MDO6813 - Roman pottery, Little Channel, Hamworthy, Poole

Roman vessel recovered by fishermen from the Little Channel in 1951. It was made c. 250 AD, probably imported and used at Hamworthy. The vessel is 12" high, 8" diameter across the shoulders and 3" in diameter across the mouth. It has an overhanging rim and a rounded base with no decoration. It is a reddish-fawn colour and is in perfect condition. It is in the care of Poole Museum. <1-10>

While fishing in the Little Channel, Poole Harbour, last week, Poole fishermen brought up with their nets a limpet-covered clay jug believed to be about 1700 years old.

It is now in Poole Museum. It was shown to Mr H P Smith, Borough historian, who declared it to be a storage vessel or jar.

It was made, it is thought, about 250 AD, probably imported, and used by the Romans at their Hamworthy community.

The fisherman whose net brought up the jar is Mr J Mathews, Emerson Road, Poole. <1>

This find is, at the moment, being dried in Poole Museum by the assistant curator F Sturgeon Esq.

The vessel is 12" high, 8" in diameter across the shoulders, and 3" in diameter across the mouth. It has an overhanging rim, and a rounded base, no form of decoration. The vessel is in perfect condition, reddish-fawn in colour.

Sited to SZ 01079010 by Poole Harbour Master. No field action. <2>

<1> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1932, Journal of Roman Studies 22, 216 (Serial). SWX3247.

<1.1> Smith, H P, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: H P Smith FSA (Verbal communication). SWX3246.

<2> Smith, H P, 1932, The Hamworthy Section of the Branch Roman Road from Badbury Rings to Poole Harbour, 14 (Article in serial). SWX3198.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1938 (Map). SWX1540.

<4> Calkin, J B, 1950, Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1950) (Map). SWX2957.

<5> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 06-DEC-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<6> Terrain Archaeology, 2002, Land at the Rear of Angel Inn, 28 Market Street, Poole, Dorset. Archaeological Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX8654.

<7> Smith, H P, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: H P Smith FSA (Verbal communication). SWX3246.

<8> Oral: Asst Curator Poole Museum (Verbal communication). SWX8204.

<9> Smith, H P, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments: H P Smith FSA (Verbal communication). SWX3246.

<10> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Single Find 21 (Digital archive). SWX8707.

<11> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458212 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 7 2022 3:10PM