EDO4071 - Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 34
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67948 90928 (28m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| 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 34 measured 30m by 1.6m and was excavated to a maximum depth of 0.55m. It was aligned E-W, close to the northern boundary of the site. It was extended at the western end to encompass a total area of 92 square metres. This extension followed the line of NE-SW aligned ditch (1.33m wide, 0.58m deep with a steep 'V' shaped profile).
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove, J, and Smith, R J C. 1997.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.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1168847.
- --- SDO14748 Index: RCHME Microfilm Index. 7878.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4078 Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; evaluation 1997
Record last edited
Apr 24 2020 11:56AM
