EDO244 - Hut circle near Kingston Lacy Beech Avenue, Shapwick; excavation 1989
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9582 0284 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Shapwick; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
National Trust (Wessex Region)
Date
1989
Description
A group of post holes excavated by the National Trust during archaeological work ahead of planting a new avenue of beech trees parallel to the original avenue. The holes formed the plan of a round house 6.5m in diameter with a porch on the south-east side. Pottery from one of the holes indicated a Bronze Age date.
Sources/Archives (5)
- ---XY SDO89 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1990. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1989. 111. 106. [Mapped feature: #9273 ]
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651559.
- --- SDO17250 Article in serial: Papworth, M. 1993. 'Excavation and Survey of Bronze Age Sites in the Badbury area, Kingston Lacy Estate'; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.
- --- SDO92 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1993. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992. 114. 65-66.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1038705.
Record last edited
Aug 16 2021 2:30PM
