EDO4062 - Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 25
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67803 90848 (31m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1997
Description
In March 1997 Wessex Archaeology undertook an archaeological field evaluation of three fields between the Bridport Road and Poundbury Road, Dorchester, proposed for development. Forty machine-excavated trenches, plus additional contingency trenches, were investigated.
Trench 25 measured 30m by 1.6m and was excavated to a maximum depth of 1.2m. It was aligned E-W, in the central part of the northern half of the site. It contained a substantial NE-SW aligned ditch cutting chalk bedrock to a depth of 0.95m. It was 1.7m wide, with a 'V' shaped profile and its fills contained animal bone, struck flint and unworked burnt flint.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove J and Smith R J C. 1997. Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester: Archaeological Evaluation.
- --- SDO9540 Article in serial: Smith, R. 1997. Dorchester: Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury. Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 119. 160.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4078 Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; evaluation 1997
Record last edited
Oct 11 2006 8:47AM
