EDO4096 - Old Rugby Ground/ New Football Stadium, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester; magnetometry survey 1988
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68651 89122 (177m by 187m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
February 1988
Description
Magnetometry survey carried out in Feb 1988 by John Gater and A D H. Bartlett for Wessex Archaeology as part of their geophysical assessment of the old Rugby ground at Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, now the site of the Football Stadium.
The geophysical survey suggested considerable modern interference on the site. A former field boundary, indicated on the 1976 OS map (1:2,500), was identified. Otherwise it could only be concluded that some of the magnetic anomalies might represent pits or ditches.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9559 Unpublished document: Gater, J A and Bartlett, A D H. 1988. Report on Geophysical Surveys at Dorchester, Dorset: Fields North of Maiden Castle Road and Rugby Field, Weymouth Road.
- --- SDO9558 Article in serial: Smith, R J C , Rawlings, M and Barnes, I. 1992. 'Excavations at Coburg Road and Weymouth Road, Fordington, Dorchester, 1988 and 1989' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 114. 21-22.
- --- SDO10042 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1989. Weymouth Road, Dorchester.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1038664.
Record last edited
May 21 2021 3:27PM