SDO14884 - Canford Park SANG, Canford Magna, Dorset. An Archaeological Evaluation.

‘Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd was appointed by Armour Heritage Ltd to undertake an archaeological evaluation at Canford Park SANG. The site is the subject of a planning application for mineral extraction and restoration work, and a change of use from a golf course to a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG). This document provides a report on the evaluation, which was carried out in May 2016. The evaluation was completed largely in keeping with the Written Scheme of Investigation although some minor adjustments to trench locations were required and trenches 13-15 were replaced with test pits. The investigation recorded three archaeological pits across 15 trenches. The two pits in Trench 9 appear to represent archaeological resources similar to those previously recorded and may suggest archaeological features survive in the southern part of proposed extraction Phase 1a. It would appear that most of southern portion of proposed extraction area Phase 1b has been disturbed; apart from the single feature revealed by Trench 16, the surviving archaeological resource potential of Phase 1b appears to be limited.’