Find Spot record MDO41954 - Road Repair, Poole Road, Wimborne

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Summary

The Poole Road has been built up in several area probably as a result of activities by the Turnpike Trust from 1775-6 onwards

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Construction dump materials of road bedding layers found in trenches dug alongside current Poole road. The dump materials consisted clays and silts with modern inclusions and the road bedding layer is a silty clay with brick and charcoal inclusions.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Higgins, P B. 1995. Summary Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief. National Rivers Authority Flood Alleviation Scheme, Wimborne Minster, Dorset. 1993-4.. 25.

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Grid reference SZ 0133 9958 (point)
Map sheet SZ09NW
Civil Parish Wimborne Minster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2020 11:56AM

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