Monument record MWX3434 - Shell middens at Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole, Weymouth

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Summary

Rescue excavation during road widening in 1986 recorded two shell middens. These features could not be dated, but they are at the edge of a deserted medieval village, and it seems likely that they are also medieval.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1988, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987 (Serial). SDO87.

<1> Hunt, A, 1988, Radipole (Article in serial). SWX7865.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109.
  • <1> Article in serial: Hunt, A. 1988. Radipole. 109.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference SY 6661 8138 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SY68SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 558

Record last edited

Aug 29 2024 11:19AM

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