Monument record MDO40036 - Late Bronze Age settlement, Lower Eweleaze, Puddletown
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Summary
A linear feature seen as a cropmark (AP3) on aerial photographs during preliminary work in advance of construction of the A35 Tolpuddle to Puddletown Bypass, and excavated in 1996. Excavation revealed colluvial deposits containing abraded Bronze Age and Romano-British pottery and worked flint of probable Neolithic and Late Bronze Age date. The colluvial sealed a number of features including a ditch, and a number of curvilinear gullies, pits and postholes. One pit [1130] contained Late Bronze Age pottery, but none of the other features could be dated. Interpreted as part of a Late Bronze Age settlement.
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Type and Period (2)
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Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO14196 Unpublished document: Frank Graham Consulting Engineers Ltd. 1991. A35 Tolpuddle - Puddletown Bypass Archaeology Study - Phase 1 Final Report -May 1991.
- <2> SDO14197 Unpublished document: Frank Graham Consulting Engineers Ltd. 1991. A35(T) Tolpuddle - Puddletown Bypass Archaeological Study - Phase 2 Final Report, June 1991.
- <3> SDO13965 Monograph: Hearne, Carrie M, and Birbeck, Vaughan. 1999. A35 Tolpuddle to Puddletown Bypass DBFO, Dorset, 1996-8. Incorporating excavations at Tolpuddle Ball 1993.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 7640 9503 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Puddletown; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 094 079
Record last edited
Feb 6 2024 12:56PM
