EDO3844 - 12-14 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, Trench 3
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68304 90448 (2m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Context One Archaeological Services
Date
October 2003
Description
Context One Archaeological Services carried out an archaeological field evaluation at the former Dorset County Council Observation and Assessment Centre, 12-14 Gloucester Road, Dorchester, on 27 October 2003.
Trench 3 (2m x 1.5m in plan) was aligned approximately N-S and located near the NW corner of the development site. Approximately 0.26-0.46m topsoil overlay c. 0.2- 0.31m of subsoil which overlay natural chalk. No archaeological features were observed. A small quantity of post-medieval pottery and glass was recovered from the topsoil.This is consistent with a normal background scatter of artefacts that would have been deposited as waste material through agricultural manuring or allotment use, that appears to have typified the character of the site prior to development in the early 20th century.
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Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO3845 12-14 Gloucester Road, Dorchester; evaluation 2003
Record last edited
Mar 31 2006 5:25AM
