EDO1182 - Sturminster Marshall to Blandford St Mary Main; observations and recording 1991

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during construction of the Sturminster Marshall to Blandford St Mary water main (7.5km) by Wessex Water between February and April 1991. Overall a low level of archaeological deposits was recorded. The main areas of interest comprised evidence of earlier prehistoric activity in the form of a Middle Bronze Age cremation pit and a collection of late Neolithic/Bronze Age worked flint. Ditches recorded close to Spetisbury Rings were thought probably to be associated with the hill fort. Other features recorded were mostly of medieval/post-medieval date and included a former building and associated features closed to the site of a Benedictine cell.