Find Spot record MDO6948 - Roman pottery, Carter's Almshouses, Hamworthy, Poole

A small group of Roman pottery, including second century AD types was found during building works at the former Carter's Almshouses in the late 1960s.

A small group of pottery in Poole Museum appears to have been collected from the site of Carter's Almshouses (now Old Ropewalk) during the construction of more buildings in the later 1960s. This pottery is of interest as it contains definite second century types, which were lacking from earlier Hamworthy excavations further to the east. It may suggest a shift in occupation westwards towards this area in the second century AD. (1)

<1> DCC SMR, to 2003, Former DCC SMR Card Index (Index). SWX8285.

I also include the following information for the SMR.
Routine processing of old museum finds has revealed a small group of pottery which seems to have been collected from the almshouses at Hamworthy when more houses were built in the 1960s.
M. A. Lyne comments that it is particularly interesting as it contains definite 2nd-century types which tend to be lacking from other Hamworthy groups. This could be interpreted as a second-century occupation shift towards this area.
It is hoped to publish a note on this in the DHHAS Proceedings shortly. [Note from D Watkins, Poole Borough Museums Service]

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