Find Spot record MWX3682 - 22 West Walls, Wareham: medieval pottery

Medieval pottery recovered during an archaeological evaluation in 2002 of a site proposed for development suggests settlement or possibly industrial activity near by. The pottery was not associated with any recognised archaeological features, though a possible occupation layer was recorded.

No pre-modern archaeological features were revealed although a possible occupation layer was present immediately above the natural sub soil. This layer contained lenses of burnt and raw clay, burnt limestone and a small quantity of Roman and medieval pottery and suggests that settlement or industrial type activity is present on or close to the site. One medieval sherd may be a waster, possibly suggesting pottery production close by. A deep 17th/18th century occupation layer overlies this deposit (1)

<1> Robinson, S, 2002, A Proposed Development on Land at 22 West Walls, Wareham, Dorset. (Unpublished document). SWX8543.

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