Monument record MDO46168 - Middle Bronze Age settlement, Milldown, Blandford Forum

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Summary

Excavation by Cotswold Archaeology in 2015 following two phases of evaluation in advance of development revealed two sides of a Middle Bronze Age ditched enclosure, a relatively short-lived settlement. Pottery from the site was representative of the Deverel-Rimbury tradition dating to around 1600-1000 BC. Some plant remains were recovered, and suggested processing of plant remains within the enclosure. Animal remains indicated rearing of cattle and sheep/goats.

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  • --- Article in serial: Whelan, J, and Massey, R. 2016. Excavations at former Milldown School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, 2015; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 137 (2016).

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Grid reference ST 8831 0736 (point)
Map sheet ST80NE
Civil Parish Blandford Forum; Dorset

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Record last edited

Apr 18 2023 4:05PM

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