Monument record MDO6849 - Hamworthy to Badbury Roman Road recorded south of Upton House, Poole
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Summary
In June 1985 a machine trench for the new Turlin Moor Sewer exposed a section of the Hamworthy-Badbury Roman Road to the south of Upton House. The road survived as a layer of gravel overlying a black sandy soil, probably the remains of a turf stack.
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Full Description
In June 1985 a machine trench for the new Turlin Moor Sewer exposed a section of the Hamworthy-Badbury Roman Road. The sequence consisted of a single layer of gravel 0.3 m thick overlying a black sandy soil which sealed the base of a podsol soil profile. The investigation of the same road 500m to the south at Vineyards Copse had demonstrated that the black sandy soil was the remains of a turf stack. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 159.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 991 925 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 454
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 2:16PM