EDO415 - The Golf Course, Bradford Abbas; excavation
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5772 1534 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST51NE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1957
Description
Excavations by C E Bean to investigate an area where quantities of stone had been turned up by the plough. Just below the surface he uncovered diagonally-laid wall foundations around 2 feet six inches wide. Probing suggested a building at least 70 feet long. A cross trench exposed a rough stone floor. No secure dating evidence was found, though the building appeared to be Roman, and coins of Lucilla (c. AD 164) and Gratian (c. AD 378-383) were found on the surface.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO50 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1951. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950. 72.
- <2>XY SDO58 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1959. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1958. 80. [Mapped feature: #8134 ]
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650800.
Record last edited
Mar 10 2020 4:30PM