EWX2279 - Preston Tank Sewer; archaeological monitoring of geotechnical test-pits

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Grid reference SY 7030 8259 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SY78SW
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Wessex Archaeology

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Not recorded.

Description

Observations and recording during the machine-excavation of four geotechnical test-pits in advance of construction of a new tank sewer immediately south of Preston Roman Villa. Recovered Romano-British ceramic building material, one sherd of samian pottery and one sherd of Late Iron Age/Early Romano British pottery. Mesolithic flint knapping activity suggested by recovery of considerable amount of worked flint.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Crockett, A. 1998. Preston Tank Sewer, Weymouth, Dorset, Archaeological Monitoring of Geotechnic Pits.

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Nov 7 2019 4:13PM

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