SDO12373 - A preliminary archaeological assessment of the proposed development of land off Dorchester Road, Stratton, Dorset

A largely desk-based study of the 'Western Area' proposed housing development at Stratton was undertaken to assess the archaeological potential of the site. This study has involved the assessment of a range of existing source material, including an interpretation of the available historical documents. Previous archaeological investigations in the village have largely concentrated on areas to the east of the church, but sufficient is known to indicate that Medieval, or possibly earlier, remains may have existed on, or adjacent to, the site. There are indications of modern ground disturbance across much of the area, but the extent to which this has removed any potential archaeological deposits cannot be determined at present.