SDO11067 - Excavations at Penny's Farm, Cranborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society

'An archaeological Evaluation in 1992, followed by further excavation in 1996 of an area adjacent to the River Crane on the eastern outskirts of Cranborne, revealed traces of sporadic later prehistoric, Roman and medieval activity along the edge of the River. This included several pits of Bronze or Iron Age date filled with burnt flint and charcoal; a single isolated 3rd century Roman cremation burial in a pottery vessel; and a number of 13th century AD pits.'