EDO4114 - Alington Avenue, Dorchester; geophysical survey 1985
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70215 89944 (264m by 190m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NW |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ancient Monuments Laboratory
Date
1985
Description
Following on from the evaluation at Alington Avenue in 1984 (EDO4113), a geophysical survey was carried out by the staff of English Heritage's Ancient Monuments Laboratory. The survey was conducted in advance of a housing development in March 1985, using a fluxgate gradiometer.
The survey suggested a palimpsest of major features, initially interpreted as enclosures and field boundaries, was present, predominately in the northern part of the site. Large scale open area excavation of the site followed on from the survey.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1025824.
- --- SDO16501 Digital archive: Historic England. 2012. Geophysics Survey Database. 266.
- <1> SDO9566 Unpublished document: David, A E U. 1985. Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, Report on Geophysical Survey..
- <2> SDO9564 Article in serial: Davies, S M, Stacey, L C and Woodward, P J. 1985. Excavations at Alington Avenue, Fordington, Dorchester, 1984/85: Interim report. 107.
- <3> SDO9565 Monograph: Davies, S M, Bellamy, P S , Heaton, M J , and Woodward, P J. 2002. Excavations at Alington Avenue, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, 1984-87. 4-5.
Record last edited
Jun 18 2021 2:25PM