EWX883 - Flagstones (Dorchester By-pass Site 3); excavation 1987-88
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70409 90009 (104m by 217m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79SW |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1987
Description
RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 4872. Site Code W183. Excavated by Wessex Archaeology in advance of the construction of the Dorchester By-pass. Following trial excavation and geophysical survey, 0.54ha was machine-stripped in spring 1987 around Flagstones House prior to its demolition. Further areas totalling about 120m2 were excavated between July 1987 and October 1988 under the now-demolished house, garage and driveway. Two hand-excavated trenches were also excavated in the rear of Loud's Piece during road construction. The excavations revealed a small number of Early Neolithic pits, substantial parts of a Middle Neolithic segmented enclosure, a ploughed-out round barrow and a cremation enclosure of possible Bronze Age date, a Late Iron Age field system, enclosure, settlement and burials, and parts of a medieval field system.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8. 79-89.
- --- 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. 27-48.
- --- SDO9382 Article in serial: Woodward, P J. 1988. Pictures of the Neolithic: discoveries from Flagstones House excavations, Dorchester, Dorset. 62.
- --- SDO10055 Article in serial: Frere, S S. 1988. 'Roman Britain in 1987: 1. Sites explored' Britannia. 19. 474-475.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650970.
- --- SDO14748 Index: RCHME Microfilm Index. 4872.
Record last edited
Jan 29 2021 5:08PM