EDO4326 - Southern Dorchester By-pass, Bridport Road Ridge; evaluation (Trench FR18)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66637 90332 (21m by 83m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1987
Description
Three adjacent trial trenches (FR18, FR18a) were excavated to investigate soilmark features, by Wessex Archaeology as part of the evaluation of the course of the Southern Dorchester By-pass in 1987 (1).
The trial trenches revealed part of a curvilinear ditch which may be part of an enclosure, but the rest of its course has not been traced. A small quantity of Bronze Age pottery was recovered from this ditch, together with a large quantity of worked flint. The ditch was cut by an undated pit and another undated pit was found to the north within the area defined by the curvilinear ditch.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9381 Article in serial: Woodward, P J and Smith, R J C. 1987. Survey and excavation along the route of the Southern Dorchester By-pass, 1986-1987 – an interim note. 109. 79-89.
- --- SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
- <1> SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4315 Southern Dorchester By-pass; evaluation 1987
Record last edited
Mar 10 2017 3:47PM
