EDO3723 - Maiden Castle Farm excavation (Dorchester By-pass site 5); excavation 1987
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67799 89330 (48m by 48m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1987
Description
An area excavation to investigate a known soilmark of a ring-ditch undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in spring 1987, in advance of the Dorchester By-pass construction. The southwestern half of the ring-ditch was exposed and excavated. Very few finds were recovered. Further parts of this ring-ditch and three other ring-ditches were exposed during a subsequent watching brief.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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. 79-89.
- <2> SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
- <3> SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8. 53-55.
Record last edited
Mar 10 2017 11:49AM