EDO3802 - Station Approach, Dorchester; evaluation 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69138 90025 (39m by 44m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
April 1996
Description
An archaeological evaluation of the site of a proposed vehicle hire depot adjacent to Dorchester South Station, was carried out by AC Archaeology in April 1996. The investigation consisted of the excavation of three small trenches in the immediate vicinity of the proposed new buildings and parking areas. All the trenches displayed a high degree of truncation and comparatively recent made ground was shown to exist directly over natural subsoil. No archaeological deposits were present, and the limited number of artefacts recovered were either residual or of recent date. It is likely that the whole of the area of this site was severely disturbed by the construction of the railway.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9461 Unpublished document: Cotton, J. 1996. An Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Development at Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset.
- --- SDO9462 Article in serial: Cotton, J. 1997. Station Approach, Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 119. 163.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1168919.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
May 19 2021 7:11PM