EDO1414 - Land adjacent to Greenacres, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury; evaluation 2002

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 87482 22614 (242m by 264m)
Map sheet ST82SE
Civil Parish Shaftesbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Organisation

AC archaeology

Date

November 2002

Description

Evaluation carried out prior to determination of a planning application for the construction of housing on the site. Trenches 2.2m wide and length 394m overall were excavated by machine. A consistent sequence of layers was identified in the majority of trenches and no archaeological features or deposits were present. Also, only a small quantity of artefacts was recovered which are of prehistoric through to modern date.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Robinson, S, Laidlaw, M, and Valentin, J. 2002. Land Adjacent to 'Greenacres', Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset (NGR ST87462260). Results of archaeological evaluation.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1435320.

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May 26 2020 8:26PM

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