Monument record MDO19322 - Rear of Old Town Hall, Christchurch (site W8); medieval pit cluster (north)
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Summary
Excavation at the rear of the old Town Hall, High Street, Christchurch, during 1981 (site W8), revealed a pit complex, running under the northern baulk at the east end of the site, that appeared to comprise a group of probably four intersecting pits (in reverse chronological order) [246, 248, 247 & 124], cutting a gully [141], and cut by a post-hole [105]. Their function is indeterminate, but the latest pit [246] dated to the 14th century.
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Wessex Archaeological Committee conducted an excavation at the rear of the old Town Hall, High Street Christchurch, during 1981(site W8). The results were subsequently published in PDNHAS volume 105 (1).
The excavation revealed a pit complex, running under the northern baulk at the east end of the site, that appeared to comprise a group of probably four intersecting pits (in reverse chronological order) [246, 248, 247 & 124], cutting a gully [141], and cut by a post-hole [105]. Their function is indeterminate, but the latest pit [246] dated to the 14th century.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX4065 Article in serial: Davies, S M. 1983. Excavations at Christchurch, Dorset, 1981 to 1983; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 105. 33-6.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 15838 92880 (2m by 3m) |
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| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2011 11:49AM