SDO21168 - Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset: Archaeological Monitoring during Construction of a Replica Iron Age Round House, September-October 2023

‘Terrain Archaeology carried out archaeological observations and recording during the groundworks for a new replica Iron Age round house at the Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre No prehistoric finds or features were discovered. The most significant discovery was the remains of the foundations of a Nissen hut. Historic documentation held by the Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre identifies this hut as one of three huts erected in this area in 1940-41 to house the crew manning an Anti-Aircraft gun emplacement. This hut was used as a dining room, kitchen, and ablutions room. It was demolished in 1947.’