EDO3720 - Conygar Hill (Dorchester By-pass Site 4); excavation
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69354 89098 (238m by 89m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Winterborne Herringston; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
summer 1987
Description
Excavated by Wessex Archaeology in 1987, during the construction of the Dorchester By-pass. During the topsoil stripping, two Late Neolithic pit-rings were identified and these were subsequently cleaned and excavated. These pit-rings were both of similar size c. 15m in diameter and artefacts recovered from them included Grooved Ware pottery.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO9381 Article in serial: Woodward, P J and Smith, R J C. 1987. Survey and excavation along the route of the Southern Dorchester By-pass, 1986-1987 – an interim note. 109.
- <2> SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8. 48-53.
- <3> SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EWX1164 Dorchester By-pass; excavation 1986-88 (Ref: NMR UID: 654514)
Record last edited
Mar 7 2017 12:23PM
