EDO3810 - 9 High East Street, Dorchester, Trench 2; evaluation
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69466 90718 (4m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
June
Description
An archaeological evaluation for a proposed residential development at the rear of 9 High East Street, Dorchester, was carried out by AC archaeology during June 2005.
The evaluation consisted of two trenches, each measuring 5m x 1m in plan and located at the rear of the property within the former garden. The evaluation trenches revealed deep soils overlying archaeological deposits and features of Romano-British date, as well as later activity. The main archaeological component comprised part of a known N-S aligned road or town street surface, present in both trenches.
In Trench 2 (oriented E-W in the northern part of the proposed development area) this road was located in the east end of the trench at a depth of c. 0.7m. A machine dug sondage in the west end of the trench encountered natural chalk at a depth of 1.1m.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO9472 Unpublished document: Robinson, S and Schorn, V. 2005. 9 High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation.
- --- SDO9720 Article in serial: Robinson, S. 2005. Dorchester, 9 High East Street. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 127.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO3811 9 High East Street, Dorchester; evaluation 2005
Record last edited
Jan 8 2018 4:03PM
