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Find Spot MPM1801 - Pot Boilers, Horsea Island

Summary

Pot boilers found in 1925.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The 1952 Ordnance Survey map marks a find spot for pot boilers discovered in 1925 on the north-eastern edge of Horsea Island. The surrounding area is marked as Saltings in 1952, and was later reclaimed as part of the Port Solent development when it was used as a land fill site.


Ordnance Survey, 1952, Ordnance Survey Map 1952 (Map). SPM67.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- SPM67 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1952. Ordnance Survey Map 1952.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Finds (1)

  • POT BOILER (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)

Location

Grid reference SU 643 045 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM