SDO14282 - Archaeological Evaluation at Chard Junction Quarry, Thorncombe, Dorset
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| Type | Unpublished document |
|---|---|
| Title | Archaeological Evaluation at Chard Junction Quarry, Thorncombe, Dorset |
| Author/Originator | Gent, T H |
| Date/Year | 1996 |
| Exeter Archaeology | 96.38 |
Abstract/Summary
Report presents the results of a programme of archaeological evaluation carried out by Exeter Archaeology in support of a planning application to expand existing quarry workings at Chard Junction Quarry, Thorncombe.
Nine trenches were excavated: five of these (trenched A-E) investigated features relating to a small enclosure (subsequently identified as Middle Bronze Age). Elsewhere the only finds of archaeological significance comprised Saxo-Norman (eleventh-twelfth century) pottery from Trench K.
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Description
Unpublished report by Exeter Archaeology for CAMAS UK Ltd, dated July 1996. A supplemental specialist report on the prehistoric pottery from the evaluation was prepared in August 1996 (SDO14279).
Location
Dorset Historic Environment Record
Referenced Monuments (1)
- MDO39370 Iron Age or Romano-British enclosure, Chard Junction Quarry, Thorncombe (Monument)
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