Poole Museum undertook an evaluation excavation of the site of the former Seldown School playing fields in 1991, in advance of hotel construction. A single trench was excavated by machine which revealed that the area had been disturbed by sand quarrying in the 18th-19th century. (1) (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
<1> SWX8323
Unpublished document: Watkins D R. 1991. Archaeological Assessment at Seldown School Playing Fields.
<2> SWX9244
Article in serial: Watkins D R. 1991. Seldown School, Poole. Vol 113. p185.
<3> SDO16497
Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654709.
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