EDO5247 - Land adjacent to South Mill Lane, New Zealand, Bridport: evaluation 2003 Trench 1
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46706 92657 (6m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
AC archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation of a plot of land adjacent to South Mill Lane, New Zealand, Bridport in advance of a proposed car park extension during September 2003. Four machine-dug trenches totalling 22.5 m in length were excavated. (1) (2)
Trench 1 was positioned across the postulated line of the Saxon defences. It was 5m by 1.5m across, aligned WNW-ESE. The trench revealed a 0.3m thick layer of topsoil above a silty clay natural subsoil. The only feature exposed was part of a modern brick-lined sewer running N-S. No trace of the postulated Saxon defences was found. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO10490 Article in serial: Valentin, J. 2003. 'Bridport, New Zealand' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 125. 157.
- <2> SDO10491 Unpublished document: Adam, N J and Valentin, J. 2003. Land adjacent to South Mill Lane, New Zealand, Bridport: Results of an archaeological evaluation.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO5246 Land adjacent to South Mill Lane, New Zealand, Bridport; evaluation 2003
Record last edited
Nov 12 2020 11:25AM
