Monument record MDO18643 - Dorchester Middle School; Early Neolithic pit

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Summary

An isolated Early Neolithic pit was found by AC archaeology during works at Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road, Dorchester in 1998. This pit lay to the southwest of the hengiform pit ring monument. It contained a large quantity of flint debitage and half of an Early Neolithic pot, together with some bone fragments.

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An isolated Early Neolithic pit was found by AC archaeology during works at Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road, Dorchester in 1998 (1) (2). This pit (Pit 306) lay to the southwest of the hengiform pit ring monument. It contained a large quantity of flint debitage and half of an Early Neolithic pot, together with some bone fragments.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: McMahon, P. 1998. Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 120.
  • <2> Excavation archive: AC Archaeology. 1998. Dorchester Middle School.

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Location

Grid reference SY 68300 89987 (point)
Map sheet SY68NE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 725

Record last edited

Jan 22 2007 5:20AM

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