SWX786 - Excavation and survey on Furzey Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset, 1985
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| Type | Article in serial |
|---|---|
| Title | Excavation and survey on Furzey Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset, 1985 |
| Author/Originator | Cox, Peter W (et al) |
| Date/Year | 1988 |
Abstract/Summary
Enclosures of 1st century BC extend across what was probably once a low mainland promontory. Pollen analysis of Iron Age soils shows major changes culminating in the present heathland. Shale and iron-working were important, and there were sherds of Armorican pottery.
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Description
Proc Dorset Nat Hist Arch Soc. 110. pp. 157-8
Location
Dorset Historic Environment Record
Referenced Monuments (5)
- MDO7582 Furzey Island: Observations during slipway construction (Monument)
- MDO7585 Furzey Island: Romano-British earthworks (Monument)
- MDO7584 Iron Age enclosures, Furzey Island, Corfe Castle (Monument)
- MDO7458 Iron Age or Roman occupation on Furzey Island, Poole Harbour (Monument)
- MWX288 Shell midden, Culverwell, Portland (Monument)
Referenced Events (2)
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