Monument record MDO18458 - Middle Farm, Dorchester; Late Bronze Age pits, Trench 1
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Summary
A group of six Bronze Age pits were found in Trench 1 during the excavation at Middle Farm undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in 1992. These pits lay in the SE corner of a Middle Bronze Age field. These pits were not well-dated. Only one pit contained a single sherd of Early-Middle Bronze Age pottery. One pit cut a field boundary ditch, indicating a terminus post quem of the Middle Bronze Age. All of these pits contained burnt flint.
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Full Description
A group of six Bronze Age pits were found in Trench 1 during the excavation at Middle Farm undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in 1992 (1) (2). These pits lay on the east side of the trench, in the field corner denoted by ditches 1049 and 1030. These pits were not well-dated. Only one pit contained a single sherd of Early-Middle Bronze Age pottery. One pit cut field boundary ditch 1030, indicating a terminus post quem of the Middle Bronze Age. All of these pits contained burnt flint.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO9655 Article in serial: Smith, R J C. 1992. Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 114.
- <1> SDO9654 Article in serial: Butterworth, C , and Gibson, C. 2004. Neolithic Pits and a Bronze Age Field System at Middle Farm, Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 126. 15-25.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67789 90092 (16m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 041 533
Record last edited
Feb 4 2011 11:12AM