Monument record MDO8766 - Stone revetment at Place Mill, Christchurch
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Summary
An excavation at Place Mill, Christchurch, revealed an undated stone revetment of rounded water-worn boulders 0.6m in diameter and at a depth of 2-3m. this appears to be a bank between the sea and the mill stream and could be medieval or later in date.
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Full Description
K. Jarvis conducted an excavation at Place Mill, Christchurch, The results were subsequently published as a short note in PDNHAS volume 109 (1).
A 3m deep trench revealed an undated stone revetment of rounded water-worn boulders 0.6m in diameter and at a depth of 2-3m. this appears to be a bank between the sea and the mill stream and could be medieval or later in date.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO87 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109. 135.
- --- SWX8285 Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
- <1> SDO10158 Article in serial: Jarvis, K S. 1987. Place Mill; Proceedingsof the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 109.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1600 9240 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
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- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 8 000 081
Record last edited
Sep 20 2012 10:42AM
