EDO4066 - Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 29
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67682 90878 (2m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| 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 29 measured 30m by 1.6m and was excavated to a maximum depth of 1.2m. It was aligned N-S, close to the northwestern corner of the site. Its extended length was c.59m. It contained a possible E-W aligned linear (0.6m wide, 0.5m deep with an irregular concave profile). Its fill merged with that of a possible adjacent pit (0.6m wide, 0.7m deep). Neither feature produced any finds.
NMR Microfilm Index PRN: 7878.
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- --- SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove, J, and Smith, R J C. 1997.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 11 2006 8:54AM
