EDO3809 - 9 High East Street, Dorchester, Trench 1; evaluation
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69471 90712 (5m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
June
Description
An archaeological evaluation for a proposed residential development at the rear of 9 High East Street, Dorchester, was carried out by AC archaeology during June 2005.
The evaluation consisted of two trenches, each measuring 5m x1m in plan and located at the rear of the property within the former garden. The evaluation trenches revealed deep soils overlying archaeological deposits and features of Romano-British date, as well as later activity. The main archaeological component comprised part of a known N-S aligned road or town street surface, present in both trenches.
In Trench 1 (oriented E-W) the road was revealed at a depth of 0.85m and partly overlain or cut by later activity, including two N-S aligned ditches (one containing a single sherd of medieval pottery in its upper fill) and possible floor surfaces.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO9472 Unpublished document: Robinson, S, and Schorn, V. 2005. 9 High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset: Results of an Archaeological Trench Evaluation.
- --- SDO9720 Article in serial: Robinson, S. 2005. Dorchester, 9 High East Street. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 127. 149.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO3811 9 High East Street, Dorchester; evaluation 2005
Record last edited
Jan 8 2018 4:02PM