Find Spot record MDO184 - Romano-British pottery on Mintern's Hill, Beaminster
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(ST 48750350) Romano-British pottery found 1952 in rabbit-scrape. (1)
Romano-British pottery was discovered in 1952 in rabbit scrapes in the south-west corner of the field on the north side of a spot height 754 on Mintern's Hill, Beaminster Down, ST 487035. (2)
<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1960, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959, 107 (Serial). SDO59.
<2> Annotated Record Map 6 (Dorset County Museum), (ST 48750350) Romano-British pottery found 1952 in
rabbit-scrape. (Map). SWX2545.
A note by our late Curator, Colonel Drew, on the O.S. 6-inch map sheet XX S.E. in the museum, records the discovery of Romano-British pottery in 1952 in rabbit-scrapes in the S.W. corner of the field on the north side of spot height 754 on Mintern’s Hill, Beaminster Down at ST 487 035. [1]
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1929 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO59 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1960. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1959. 81. 107.
- <2> SWX2545 Map: Annotated Record Map 6 (Dorset County Museum). (ST 48750350) Romano-British pottery found 1952 in rabbit-scrape..
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1929.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 487 035 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST40SE |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 007 077 C
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 40 SE 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 192981
Record last edited
Mar 28 2022 10:01AM
