EDO3719 - Maiden Castle Farm (Dorchester By-pass site 5); watching brief
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68091 89223 (876m by 437m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
summer 1987
Description
During summer 1987, a watching brief was undertaken by Wessex Archaeology during topsoil stripping in advance of the construction of the Dorchester By-pass. An excavation had taken place in the western part of this area, investigating a known ring-ditch soilmark. Further parts of this ring-ditch and three other ring-ditches were exposed and investigated during the subsequent watching brief. The results were published together (1).
Further to the east, a small number of medieval and post-medieval field boundary ditches were recorded.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9381 Article in serial: Woodward, P J and Smith, R J C. 1987. Survey and excavation along the route of the Southern Dorchester By-pass, 1986-1987 – an interim note. 109.
- <2> SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
- <3> SDO9682 Unpublished document: Linford, P K. 1990. Dorchester By-pass, Dorset: Report on Geophysical Survey, 1987.
- <4> SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4327 Dorchester By-pass; watching brief 1987-88
Record last edited
Mar 10 2017 11:48AM