EDO4213 - Integrated Photomatrix Ltd, Poundbury, Dorchester; excavation 1980
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68454 91182 (25m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
October-November 1980
Description
An excavation was directed by Alan Graham in October-November 1980 in advance of an extension to the existing car park of Integrated Photomatrix Ltd. A section of the inner ditch was excavated, but no trace of the outer rampart was found, it had probably been destroyed by the creation of the aqueduct. A scatter of disarticulated human bone was found within the ditch fills. The upper fills related to the digging of the aqueduct. Two burials were excavated, probably outliers of the large late Roman cemetery further down the hillside (1). The results of the excavation were published together with the results from the 1966-1979 excavations at Poundbury (2) (3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650945.
- <1> SDO9648 Article in serial: Graham, A H. 1982. 'Excavations at Integrated Photomatrix Ltd, Poundbury, Dorchester' Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 102. 91.
- <2> SDO9630 Monograph: Sparey Green, C. 1987. Excavations at Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset 1966-1982. Volume 1: The Settlements. 1.
- <3> SDO9538 Monograph: Farwell, D E and Molleson, T I. 1993. Excavations at Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset 1966-1980. Volume II: The Cemeteries.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4212 Poundbury, Dorchester; excavations 1966 to 1980
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 9:22AM