EDO4080 - Industrial Development Site, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 1

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 67404 90676 (10m by 16m)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Organisation

Exeter Archaeology

Date

1999

Description

Exeter Archaeology conducted an archaeological evaluation of land to the east of Poundbury Farm proposed for industrial development by Dorset Cereals Ltd. Six trenches were excavated by machine, comprising a 3.3% sample of the site. Trench 1 measured 15m by 1.5m and was aligned NNE-SSW in the SE corner of the site. The stratigraphy comprised 0.25-0.3m topsoil, above a relatively stone free yellow-brown clay, above clay-with flints natural subsoil. No archaeological features were recorded.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Reed, S J. 1999. Archaeological Evaluation of an Industrial Development Site, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset.
  • --- Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Activity Record. 1352205.

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  • Industrial Development Site, Poundbury, Dorchester; evaluation 1999

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Oct 19 2006 3:17AM

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