Monument record MDO22589 - Iron Age ditch, 17 Ropers Lane, Wareham

A prehistoric ditch recorded during excavations in the garden of 17 Ropers Lane. The ditch had a U-shaped profile and its filling contained late Iron Age pottery.

SY92078749. A ditch or pit around 5 feet deep was discovered and excavated in Tinker's Lane in 1953. It contained Iron Age 'C' pottery similar to that found by Mr Burr at Stoborough. These are also pieces of worked shale. <1-3>

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 614 (Monograph). SDO149.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 323 (Monograph). SDO150.

<3> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1971, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1970, 148-150 (Serial). SDO70.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 887385 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Apr 28 2025 3:34PM