EDO1086 - Stinsford to Forston Pipeline at Charminster; fieldwalking 1984
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6878 9222 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1984
Description
A concentration of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age flint working waste was recorded during work on the Wessex Water Authority Eagle Lodge to Forston Trunk Main in 1984.
NRHE: Fieldwalking surveys & observations along a water pipeline from Stinford's Hill to Forston pumping station located: (i) concentrations of Medieval & Roman pottery between SY 703911-SY 706912; (ii) flints at SY 6878 9222; (iii) two ditches of uncertain date at SY 70059158 & SY 69789163; (iv) a farm building at SY 69839163; (v)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 115-116.
- <2>XY SDO11947 Monograph: Woodward, Peter J. 1991. The South Dorset Ridgeway. Survey and Excavations 1977-84. 26. [Mapped feature: #8186 ]
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1048443.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EWX1640 Stinsford-Forston Pipeline, (South Dorset Ridgeway Project)
Record last edited
May 28 2025 2:52PM