EDO6017 - Stonehills Mine, Avalanche Road, Portland; watching brief 2015

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6821 7081 (419m by 300m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Wessex Archaeology

Date

2015

Description

Observations and recording during topsoil stripping in and around the western end of a new mine portal. The remains of a Romano-British trackway and three pits of unknown date were recorded, and a quantity of unstratified prehistoric struck chert recovered.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Dinwiddy, M, and Mason, C. 2015. Stonehills Mine, Avalanche Road, Southwell, Portland, Dorset. Archaeological Programme of Works..
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1609371.

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Feb 8 2021 11:26AM

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