Monument record MWX3775 - The Quay, Wareham

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Summary

Holes dug in the Quay by the Frome by contractors in 1974 revealed what appeared to be made up ground.

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Holes dug in the Quay by the Frome by contractors in 1974 revealed what appeared to be made up ground. This is evidence the Quay is a post-Saxon encroachment on the riverside and the original shoreline was on the edge of the gravel terrace behind or beneath the houses ono the north side of the Quay (1)

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  • --- Index: DCC SMR. to 2003. Former DCC SMR Card Index.
  • <1> Article in serial: D Hinton and R Hodges. 1980. Excavations in Wareham, 1974-5.. Vol 99. p45.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9238 8718 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY98NW
Civil Parish Wareham Town; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 023 109 H

Record last edited

Jan 3 2021 12:47PM

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