EWX641 - Vineyard Copse, Hamworthy, Poole; excavation 1979
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 99077 91902 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Poole Museum
Date
1979
Description
A section through the Hamworthy-Badbury Roman road was excavated by Poole Museum in 1979, in advance of housing development. A 34m long trench, 2m wide was excavated by machine across the line of the road, which was visible as a low earthwork. The section revealed a turf bank 6.25m wide, widened to 12m before a gravel layer 6m wide was built on top. The original surface of the road did not survive. Only one period of road construction was evident from this section. (1) (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650673.
- <1> SDO92 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1993. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992. 114. 194-196.
- <2> SDO79 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1981. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1979. 101. 139.
Record last edited
Oct 21 2020 3:54PM