Monument record MDO8169 - Medieval soil and pottery at Bells' Orchard, Wareham

During evaluations carried out in 1986, post-medieval pottery and then medieval pottery were found in what is thought to be a medieval soil horizon.

During evaluations carried out in 1986, post medieval pottery and then medieval pottery in what is thought to be a medieval soil horizon were found. A trench 10m square was excavated and it revealed a black soil up to 0.8m deep, this contained almost exclusively post Medieval pottery, towards the base of the soil a differentiation in soil colour and a quantity of late to 14th century pottery was revealed, two postholes were cut into this lower horizon. (1)

Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1987, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1986, 185-186 (Serial). SDO86.

<1> Cox, P W, 1986, Archaeological Investigation: Bell's Orchard, Wareham, p185-186 (Article in serial). SWX8733.

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