EDO4079 - New Water Main, Bridport Road, Poundbury, Dorchester; monitoring of groundworks 2003
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67311 90401 (93m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Terrain Archaeology
Date
May 2003
Description
An archaeological watching brief was maintained by Terrain Archaeology in May 2003, during the laying of a water main along the northern side of Bridport Road on the western edge of Poundbury. The groundworks consisted of the excavation of a continuous pipe trench c. 0.4m wide and c. 1.4m deep, along the north side of Bridport Road, Poundbury.
A 0.3 m thick flint gravel deposit was encountered beneath the modern road has been interpreted as the remnants of the Roman approach road to Dorchester from Exeter.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO9541 Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2003. New Water Main, Bridport Road, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Watching Brief.
- <2> SDO9542 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 2003. Dorchester, Bridport Road, Poundbury. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 125. 66.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1465989.
Record last edited
May 21 2021 5:17PM