EDO6351 - Black Lane, Blandford Forum: Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury transfer scheme
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8964 0676 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST80NE |
| Civil Parish | Blandford Forum; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
2013-2015
Description
Excavation and watching brief was undertaken to the south of Black Lane, Blandford, as part of the Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury water transfer scheme archaeological mitigation.
The remains of a subrectangular double-ditched enclosure was found. A series of pits and postholes containing Middle/Late Bronze Age material were found within and just outside the entrance of this enclosure. A single inhumation burial was found in the base of a Bronze Age pit.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO15394 Unpublished document: Brace, D, Carter, D, Cox, P, Firth, E, and Robinson, S. 2016. The Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury transfer scheme (B0400 and B0456) 2013-2016 Site and finds assessment and updated project design. 201-209.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO6338 Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme Archaeological Mitigation Works
Record last edited
Sep 19 2017 12:58PM
