EDO4022 - Land North of Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 44
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67429 90316 (31m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
June 1997
Description
In May 1997 Wessex Archaeology undertook an archaeological field evaluation in connection with proposed development of a parcel of land to the north of Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester. The evaluation site comprised an area of c. 2 hectares, and was investigated by 12 machine dug trenches (numbered 41-52) totalling 560 square metres or 2.8% of the evaluation area.
A uniform sequence of deposits was recorded in all trenches. Topsoil to a maximum depth of 0.33m, sealed a fine brownish-yellow silty clay subsoil varying from 0.18-0.42m in depth. The subsoil sealed natural deposits of clay-with-flints.
Trench 44 measured 30m x 1.6m, was aligned E-W in the central part of the evaluation area, and excavated to a maximum depth of 0.58m.
No archaeological features or deposits were found.
Sources/Archives (2)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4031 Land North of Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; evaluation 1997 (Ref: W3237)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2006 11:57AM
