Monument record MDO8119 - Iron Age pits, Wareham
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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.
National Record of the Historic Environment, 887374 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Farrar, R A H, 1954, The occupation of Wareham in Roman times. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 76, 82-85 (Article in serial). SWX7807.
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.
‘In 1952–4, the Commission conducted excavations on the West Walls (Med. Arch. III (1959), 120–38). … Late Iron Age storage pits and Roman occupation material, including New Forest wares of the late 3rd or 4th century, were sealed by a rampart over 9 ft. high and 47 ft. wide …’
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 887374.
- --- 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.
- --- SWX7807 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1954. The occupation of Wareham in Roman times. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 76. 82-85.
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
Oct 28 2025 10:55AM
