Place record MDO47995 - Broadwey
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Summary
The field name 'Crock Hole' may relate to a hollow in a field where pot sherds were found, possibly indicating pottery manufacture at Broadwey.
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Full Description
Spoerry, P, 1988, Documentary and other evidence for medieval and post-medieval ceramic production in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 29 (Article in serial). SWX809.
‘3. Broadwey. Mills (1977, 202) gives ‘Crock Hole’ as a field name in the parish. This is interpreted as being derived from a hollow in the field where pot sherds were found.’
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- --- SWX809 Article in serial: Spoerry, P. 1988. Documentary and other evidence for medieval and post-medieval ceramic production in Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 110. 29-35. 29.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6680 8350 (point) |
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| Map sheet | SY68SE |
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Record last edited
May 15 2025 4:30PM
