Find Spot record MDO6268 - Peat deposits, Allenbourn Car Park, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
Archaeological work on the Wimborne Minster Flood Alleviation Scheme in 1995 revealed peat deposits, and pollen analysis was carried out on a sample core from the Allenbourn Car Park. This revealed a sequence from Mesolithic to Bronze Age.
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Full Description
The top of the sample column was 67 cm below the present day surface, and comprised about 130cm of organic peat, fluviatile silts and sands containing freshwater molluscs. Pollen assemblages from this column indicated a wooded landscape in the vicinity of the mire, followed by a decline in elm and dominance of cereal and weed pollen attributed to the primary elm decline around 5000BP, and marking the earliest incidence of Neolithic occupation and arable activity. The sedimentary sequence appears to have ceased in the early to middle Bronze Age.
SU 0117 0038 - 0114 0020
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12465 Unpublished document: Higgins, P B. 1995. Summary Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief. National Rivers Authority Flood Alleviation Scheme, Wimborne Minster, Dorset. 1993-4..
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0117 0038 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 025 101
Record last edited
Jan 14 2021 9:00AM