EDO4074 - Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 37
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67982 91034 (30m by 31m) |
|---|---|
| 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 37 was excavated to a maximum depth of 1.05m, near the north-east corner of the site. It was 'L' shaped in plan, extended to a total area of 96 square metres. A single NNE-SSW aligned ditch (1.2m wide, 0.75m deep, exposed for 7.5m) continued the alignment of ditches observed in trenches 22, 34 & 35. It contained a large amount of Early to Late Bronze Age pottery, possibly indicative of settlement in the vicinity.
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- --- SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove, J, and Smith, R J C. 1997.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
