Monument record MWX288 - Shell midden, Culverwell, Portland

Extensive excavations since 1967 in the fields NE of Culver Well have revealed a complex Mesolithic habitation site including a shell-midden, cooking pits, hearths and possible structural features. Charcoal from the base of the thickest part of the midden gave a C-14 date of 7150+-135 BP (BM - 473). Charcoal from a hearth 10 ft away from this midden gave a date of 7101+- 97 BP (BM - 960). (All reports are interim). (1-14) Additional sources (15-18)

<1> Palmer, S, 1967, Second interim report on the excavation of a Mesolithic site at Portland Bill, p119 (Article in serial). SWX1725.

<2> Palmer, S, 1969, Third interim Report on the Excavation of Mesolithic sites at Portland Bill. Proc Dorset Nat Hist Arch Soc. 90 (S Palmer) p163 Archaeological Notes and News for 1968, p163 (Article in serial). SWX1726.

<3> Palmer, S, 1969, Fourth Interim Report on the Excavation of the Culver Well Mesolithic Site, Portland, 1969. (Article in serial). SWX1727.

<4> Palmer, S, 1970, Interim Report on the Excavation of the Culverwell Mesolithic Site, Portland, p125-6 (Article in serial). SWX1728.

<5> Cox, Peter W (et al), 1988, Excavation and survey on Furzey Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset, 1985, p132 (Article in serial). SWX786.

<6> Palmer, Susann, 1972, Interim Note on Excavations at the Winfrith Newburgh Mesolithic Site, Dorset 1972, p75 (Article in serial). SWX1730.

<7> Palmer, S, 1973, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 95, p50 (Article in serial). SWX1731.

<8> Palmer, S, 1974, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 96, p45-46 (Article in serial). SWX1732.

<9> Palmer, S, 1975, Interim Note on Excavations at the Culver Well Mesolithic Site, Portland (Article in serial). SWX1733.

<10> Palmer, Susann, 1976, The Mesolithic habitation site at Culver Well, Portland, Dorset: interim note, p324-7 (Article in serial). SWX749.

<11> Palmer, S, 1978, Mesolithic cultures of Britain, 145-148 (Monograph). SWX1704.

<12> Palmer, S, 1982, Culverwell Mesolithic Habitation Site, Portland, p170 (Article in serial). SWX1736.

<13> Palmer, S, 1983, Excavation of Mesolithic Habitation Site, Culverwell, Portland, p139 (Article in serial). SWX1737.

<14> Palmer, S, 1985, Culverwell, Portland- Interim Excavation Report 1985, p153 (Article in serial). SWX1738.

<15> Palmer, S, 1999, Culverwell Mesolithic Habitation Site and Research Studies (Monograph). SWX1029.

<16> Palmer, S, 1974 , Interim Report on Excavation of the Culverwell Mesolithic Site, Portland (Article in serial). SWX7537.

<17> Palmer, S, 1971 , Excavations at the Culver Well Mesolithic site, Portland, 1971, p132 (Article in serial). SWX7534.

<18> Palmer, Susann, 1976, The Mesolithic habitation site at Culver Well, Portland, Dorset: interim note (Article in serial). SWX749.

<19> National Record of the Historic Environment, 867266 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Jan 22 2025 12:40PM