EDO377 - Investigations during underpinning of The Court House, Poyntington

Please read our .

Location

Grid reference ST 6499 1997 (point)
Map sheet ST61NW
Civil Parish Poyntington; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

AC archaeology

Date

1996

Description

Archaeological recording during excavation and repair work provided evidence about the construction and date of the building. A human skeleton was found that appeared to pre-date the Court House and was probably associated with the adjacent medieval church. The South Wing was confirmed as 14th century.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Cotton, J, and Cox, P. 1996. Archaeological Investigations During Underpinning of The Court House, Poyntington, Dorset.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1330436.

Map

Record last edited

Oct 6 2026 12:39PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.

Comments