EDO5873 - Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme Evaluation Trench 32
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8855 1888 (5m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Compton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Cotswold Archaeology
Date
2012
Description
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 32 was located on Compton Down. It measured 30m by 1.8m. It was excavated across a series of discrete positive geophysical anomalies (172). Two undated parallel ditches (32003, 32005) ran roughly north-south along this trench. Ditch 32005 was cut by a small undated pit (32007). These did not correspond to any geophysical anomalies. [1] [2]
The record for this event has been created with support from Wessex Water.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO14094 Unpublished document: Havard, T and Nicholl, M. 2013. Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme, Wessex Water, Dorset and Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation. Cotswold Archaeology Report 12376. 19.
- <2> SDO14089 Unpublished document: Marsh, B and Biggs, M. 2012. Geophysical Survey Report Corfe Mullen to Salisbury WTS. 20.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO5823 Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme Evaluation (Ref: CMF 12)
Record last edited
Aug 30 2022 1:47PM