EDO4050 - Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 13
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67629 90688 (2m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1997
Description
In March 1997 Wessex Archaeology undertook an archaeological field evaluation of three fields between the Bridport Road and Poundbury Road, Dorchester, proposed for development. Forty machine-excavated trenches, plus additional contingency trenches, were investigated.
Trench 13 measured 30m by 1.6m and was excavated to a maximum depth of 0.4m. It was aligned N-S, close to the southwestern end of the site. It contained two parallel linear features, aligned E-W, 0.2-0.25m wide and 0.08-0.05m deep. They cut the chalk bedrock but no finds were recovered from their fills.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove, J, and Smith, R J C. 1997. Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester: Archaeological Evaluation.
- --- SDO9540 Article in serial: Smith, R. 1997. Dorchester: Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 119. 160.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4078 Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; evaluation 1997
Record last edited
Oct 10 2006 5:43AM
