Monument record MDO8119 - Iron Age pits, Wareham
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two Iron Age pits about 5¾ feet diameter and 5½ feet deep were found below the town walls (SY 98 NW 25) during excavation in 1952-54. They contained Iron Age 'A','B' and perhaps 'C' pottery and were overlaid with deposits including burnt material. Similar sherds and much Romano-British pottery, some of late C4th date were found in the Town Wall rampart and apparently derived from the old ground surface. <1,2>
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1956, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954, 82-85 (Serial). SDO54.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 614 (Monograph). SDO150.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887374 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO54 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 82-85.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 614.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887374.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (14)
- Parent of: Coin hoard found at North Street, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8129)
- Parent of: Iron Age ditch, Tinkers Lane, Wareham (Monument) (MDO8122)
- Parent of: Roman coin from the Priory grounds, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8132)
- Parent of: Roman coins found at Cow Lane, Wareham (Monument) (MDO8126)
- Parent of: Roman coins from 21 South Street, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8133)
- Parent of: Roman coins from gardens inside Wareham Town Walls, Wareham Town (Find Spot) (MDO8125)
- Parent of: Roman or Saxon pottery, West Walls, Wareham (Monument) (MDO8124)
- Parent of: Roman pottery found at 45 East Street, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8130)
- Parent of: Roman pottery, 9 Tinkers Lane, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8123)
- Parent of: Romano-British finds from SW quarter of Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8134)
- Parent of: Romano-British occupation debris at 20 West Walls, Wareham (Monument) (MDO8121)
- Parent of: Romano-British pottery, Town Walls, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8120)
- Parent of: Samian and Roman glass beads, All Saint's Church, Wareham (Find Spot) (MDO8127)
- Parent of: Samian bowls found at Folly, Wareham (Monument) (MDO8128)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 91970 87470 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham Town; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 085 A
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 085 A
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 NW 57
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 887374
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wareham 85
Record last edited
May 31 2023 9:15AM
