EWX1792 - Middle Farm (Dorchester By-pass Site 8); excavation 1987
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6728 8990 (157m by 185m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Monkton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
summer 1987
Description
Site code: W186. Excavation carried out as part of the Dorchester By-pass project. RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 4875.
Two excavation trenches were excavated: Trench A exposed the eastern side of a Bronze Age enclosure and a substantial linear ditch on a spur above a dry valley. A single round house was found within the enclosure. Trench B was excavated through the colluvium in the dry valley and exposed a series of Early Bronze Age postholes sealed beneath a deep colluvial sequence.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8. 72-84.
- --- SDO9381 Article in serial: Woodward, P J and Smith, R J C. 1987. Survey and excavation along the route of the Southern Dorchester By-pass, 1986-1987 – an interim note. 109. 88-89.
- --- SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1110179.
- --- SDO14748 Index: RCHME Microfilm Index. 4875.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2021 5:01PM