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Potteries at Prairie Farm is a Bronze Age pottery production site located in Dorset, England. The site represents evidence of prehistoric ceramic manufacture, indicating settlement and craft specialisation during the Bronze Age period. Archaeological investigation has revealed pottery kilns and associated debris characteristic of this era of production, demonstrating the importance of pottery-making as an economic activity in prehistoric Dorset. The monument is designated for its contribution to understanding Bronze Age domestic and industrial practices in southern England.
Potteries at Prairie Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002349. View the official record →
Potteries at Prairie Farm is a Bronze Age pottery production site located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002349.
Potteries at Prairie Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002349.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 270m south east of Holy Cross Abbey (8.7 km), Two bowl barrows at Gibbet Firs, 950m south west and 1080m south west of Palmers Ford Works (9 km), Bowl barrow 600m north east of Beacon Farm (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Potteries at Prairie Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Potteries at Prairie Farm stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.