EDO4258 - Fordington Farm, Dorchester; evaluation 1986
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69989 89944 (257m by 199m) (44 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1986
Description
The Duchy of Cornwall commissioned Wessex Archaeology to conduct an archaeological evaluation of land to the south and west of Fordington Farm , prior to the sale of the land for development. The work took place between May and October 1986.
The area of a proposed new sports field was subject to geophysical survey, earthwork survey, testpitting and evaluation excavation. The remains of a Bronze Age round barrow of three identified phases was identified together with a number of possible Roman features and medieval field earthworks.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO9659 Article in serial: Woodward, P J , Jenkins, V and Davies, S. 1986. Excavations and Survey at Fordington Farm and the Trumpet Major: an Interim Note.. 108.
- --- SDO9657 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 1991. The excavation of Fordington Farm Round Barrow. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 113. 107.
- --- SDO9668 Unpublished document: Woodward, P J. 1986. Excavation at Fordington Farm 1986: An Archaeological Assessment Centred on the Surviving Bronze Age Barrow (SY69898989)..
- --- SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SY 68 NE 3; SY 68 NE 4.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1046213.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (17)
- EDO4242 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench AA (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4243 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench C (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4244 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench D (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4245 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench E (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4246 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench F (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4247 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench G (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4248 Fordington Farm, Dorchester; evaluation (Trench J/K) (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4249 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench L (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4250 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench M (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4251 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench W (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4252 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench X (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4253 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench N (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4254 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench T (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4255 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench V (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4256 Fordington Farm Evaluation Trench Z (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4257 Fordington Farm, Dorchester; evaluation (Ref: NMR UID: 1046213)
- EDO4419 Fordington Farm, Alington Avenue, Dorchester; geophysical survey 1986
Record last edited
Jun 18 2021 2:47PM
