Monument record MDO18275 - New Cemetery, Poundbury; Ditch 5419
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Summary
A single V-shaped ditch, aligned N-S was found during a watching brief undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in May 2001, during groundworks associated with the construction of a new cemetery. This ditch contained some worked flint and some daub fragments, but no closely datable finds. This ditch was probably a Bronze Age field boundary ditch, part of the extensive field system found to the west of Dorchester.
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Full Description
A single V-shaped ditch, aligned N-S was found during a watching brief undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in May 2001, during groundworks associated with the construction of a new cemetery.
Ditch 5419 was just over 1m wide and 0.54m deep with a V-shaped profile, with steeply sloping sides and a concave base. It was filled with mid greyish-brown soil. It contained some worked flint and some daub fragments, but no closely datable finds. This ditch was probably a Bronze Age field boundary ditch, part of the extensive field system found to the west of Dorchester.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO9521 Unpublished document: Dunkley, M. 2001. New Cemetery (Phase 1) Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset. Archaeological Watching Brief.
Finds (0)
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67977 91004 (2m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 443
Record last edited
Sep 21 2006 11:39AM