EDO4073 - Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 36
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67924 91003 (6m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| 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 36 measured 30m by 1.6m and was excavated to a maximum depth of 1.08m. It was aligned N-S, close to the northern boundary of the site. It contained a single E-W aligned ditch (1.28m wide, 0.7m deep, truncated 'v' profile), and may be a continuation of ditch 3505 in trench 35 to the east. It may have been re-cut and its upper fill contained Early to Middle Bronze Age pottery, with unworked burnt flint in its lower levels.
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- --- SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove, J, and Smith, R J C. 1997.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
