EDO5462 - Crown Mead, Wimborne Minster; observations and recording 1979 and 1980
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0108 9996 (107m by 204m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dorset Archaeological Committee
Date
1979 and 1980
Description
Observations during construction of a shopping centre revealed alluvium and meadowland soil. The land in the vicinity of the East Bridge (formerly known as Great East Brook Bridge) had been built up deliberately above the floodplain to create a gradual approach to the bridges and allow development adjacent to East Street.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 142-143.
- <2> SDO11589 Article in serial: Woodward P J. 1983. Wimborne Minster, Dorset - Excavations in the Town Centre 1975-80; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 105. 57-74.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651506.
- <4> SDO14748 Index: RCHME Microfilm Index. 2218.
Record last edited
Oct 27 2020 9:55AM