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Monument record MWX5245 - Lynchet, Front Street, Portesham

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Summary

1.2m of colluvum overlying Romano-British deposits and interpreted as a lynchet

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Type and Period (1)

LYNCHET (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD)

Full Description

1.2m of colluvium overlying Romano-British deposits interpreted as s lynchet (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

--- SWX8480 Unpublished document: Hulka S and Valentin J. 1999. The Proposed Development of Land at Manor Farm House, Portesham, Dorset (SY 6035 8596). Results of an archaeological trench evaluation.
--- SWX8481 Unpublished document: Hudson, A. 2000. Archaeological Observations of Engineering Test Pits at Manor Farm, Portesham, Dorset.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Parent of: Front Street, Portesham (Monument) (MWX2930)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SY 603 861 (100m by 100m)
Map sheet	SY68NW

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: wx5245

Record last edited

Feb 27 2021 9:45AM

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