Monument record MDO37360 - Pits, Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme Evaluation Trench 11

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Summary

Three small undated pits cut into the top of ditch 11020 were found in evaluation trench 11 of the Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme route. Only one was excavated and had traces of a clay lining and charcoal and slag. The record for this monument has been created with support from Wessex Water.

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Full Description

Three small pits (11023, 11028, 11030) were found cut into ditch 110020 in the central part of evaluation trench 11 of the archaeological evaluation of the Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme route. Only one pit (11023) was excavated and this was about 0.5m across and 0.4m deep with a rounded base. There appeared to be the remnants of a clay lining and the fill contained slag and charcoal. On this basis, it was interpreted as a metalworking hearth, but no unequivocal metalworking debris was identified. [1] The record for this monument has been created with support from Wessex Water.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Havard, T and Nicholl, M. 2013. Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme, Wessex Water, Dorset and Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation. Cotswold Archaeology Report 12376. 10.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9341 0209 (point)
Map sheet ST90SW
Civil Parish Shapwick; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Dec 30 2015 6:19PM

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