EDO3873 - Cooper's Cookers, Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester; observations and recording 2002
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68519 90925 (23m by 40m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Terrain Archaeology
Date
July 2002
Description
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken at Cooper’s Cookers (a.k.a. Cooper's Wholesale), Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester during groundworks associated with the construction of proposed industrial units 1-3 in the southeast part of the site.
Two trenches were excavated along the southern edge of the property to locate an existing modern drain. One possible prehistoric ditch, two Roman ditches and a possible flint footing for a Roman building were observed. These were all aligned roughly north-south.
The footings trench for a new industrial unit was also observed. Parts of two inhumation graves, oriented east-west, of probable Roman date, were recorded, as well as two further N-S ditches, probably the continuation of Roman ditches observed in Trench 1.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9505 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 2003. Dorchester, Cooper's Wholesale, The Grove. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 125. 164.
- --- SDO9506 Unpublished document: Tatler, S, Bellamy, P, and Montague, R. 2002. Units 1-3, Cooper’s Cookers, Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Observations and Recording.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1442928.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 9:48AM