EDO4097 - Weymouth Road, Dorchester; excavation 1989
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68656 89114 (231m by 228m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1989
Description
An excavation was carried out by Wessex Archaeology in advance of construction of the construction of a new football stadium for Dorchester Town FC, Weymouth Road. This involved the topsoil stripping of the entire development area and the construction of a redeposited chalk platform for the pitch itself. Apart from the foundation trenches for the stands, little disturbance of archaeological deposits was anticipated.
All archaeological features within the area of the topsoil strip were planned and a sample were excavated in order to determine their nature.
All features exposed were of recent date and included two ‘show rings’. The site was formerly a site for the Dorchester Show, between 1921-1962.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9558 Article in serial: Smith, R J C, Rawlings, M, and Barnes, I. 1992. 'Excavations at Coburg Road and Weymouth Road, Fordington, Dorchester, 1988 and 1989' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 114. 32.
- --- SDO10042 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1989. Weymouth Road, Dorchester.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651512.
Record last edited
May 21 2021 3:29PM
