EDO5421 - Mampitts Lane, Shaftesbury; excavation of a neolithic pit 1949
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 87251 22850 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Shaftesbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group
Date
December 1949
Description
A Late neolithic or Early Bronze Age pit was discovered whilst digging a grave at the Mampitts Lane Cemetery near Shaftesbury in December 1949. 'There is some record of a previous discovery of a similar nature in the same graveyard'. A complete cross section was exposed showing the pit to be relatively shallow with a flat bottom and near vertical sides. N Teulon Porter subsequently excavated the undisturbed half for the Shaftesbury and District Historical Society. [1]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO49 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1950. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1949. 71. 60-61.
- <2> SDO50 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950. 72. 94.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651341.
Record last edited
Jan 5 2023 9:35AM
