Find Spot record MDO8262 - Iron Age pottery, Scratchy Bottom, West Lulworth
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A sherd of Iron Age A pottery was recovered from the east slope of Scratchy Bottom, Chaldon Herring. The sherd was a course, flint tempered sandy ware within an extensive area of well-preserved Celtic Fields. (1)
Farrar, R A H, 1953, Archaeological Fieldwork in Dorset 1952; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SWX9258.
‘(b) A sherd of coarse, flint-gritted sandy ware (D.C.M. 1952.3) was found on the E. slope of Scratchy Bottom, Chaldon Herring, at about nat. grid. Ref. SY(30/803803, within an extensive area of well preserved Celtic Fields (some of which have eroded into the sea) centred on the Warren. The sherd is small and abraded, but is perhaps Iron Age A.’
<1> DCC SMR, to 2003, Former DCC SMR Card Index (Index). SWX8285.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 803 804 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | West Lulworth; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 025 058
Record last edited
Jul 12 2024 7:25PM
