EDO4085 - Industrial Development Site, Poundbury, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench 4
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67390 90717 (7m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
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 4 measured 15m by 1.5m and was aligned NNE-SSW near the NW corner of the site. It was positioned across the line of a putative linear cropmark (2), but no evidence was found of this. 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 (3)
- --- SDO10181 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Activity Record. 1352205.
- <1> SDO9543 Unpublished document: Reed, S J. 1999. Archaeological Evaluation of an Industrial Development Site, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset.
- <2> SDO9539 Unpublished document: Grove, J, and Smith, R J C. 1997. Proposed Sports Centre and Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester: Archaeological Evaluation. figure 2.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4088 Industrial Development Site, Poundbury, Dorchester; evaluation 1999
Record last edited
Oct 19 2006 3:24AM