Monument record MDO6178 - Undated ditch or pit, Sturminster Marshall water main, Sturminster Marshall

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Summary

Observations and recording in 1991 during construction of the Wessex Water Sturminster Marshall to Blandford St Mary water main recorded a vertically-sided ditch or pit some two metres wide. No finds were recovered, and the feature remains undated

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Full Description

A ditch or pit (Ditch 16) two metres wide with vertical sides was found during a watching brief along the line of the Sturminster Marshall to Blandford St Mary water main by Wessex Archaeology in 1991. No finds were recovered from this feature, which is undated. [1]

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Hearne, C M. 1991. Sturminster Marshall to Blandford St Mary Main. Archaeological Watching Brief. 8.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9353 0079 (point)
Map sheet ST90SW
Civil Parish Sturminster Marshall; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 021 070

Record last edited

May 7 2020 12:56PM

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