EDO5841 - Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme Evaluation Trench 19

Cotswold Archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation of the route of the proposed Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme between July and December 2012. A total of 47 trenches were excavated in Dorset. Trench 19 was located on Keyneston Down to the east of Buzbury Rings . It measured 30m by 1.8m, with an extension in the central part and at the northern end. It was positioned to evaluate geophysical anomaly 231. The terminus of an east/west ditch (19002) was discovered that corresponded to this anomaly. It was about 2.5m wide and 1.2m deep with an eroded V-profile. No artefacts other than three worked flint flakes were recovered from this ditch. Another wide NE-SW aligned ditch terminus (19010) was found further south. It was 2.25m wide and 1.25m deep with a round bottomed profile. A cluster of 48 possible sling stones were found in the fill of this ditch. No other artefacts were found. [1] [2] These ditches probably formed part of the extensive prehistoric field system recorded in this area. [3] The record for this event has been created with support from Wessex Water.