EDO4146 - Town Walls, Colliton Park, Dorchester; evaluation Trench E
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68936 91003 (1m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
March 2001
Description
An archaeological evaluation by means of trench excavation carried out in advance of proposed repairs to the town walls at Colliton Park, Dorchester was undertaken by AC archaeology during March 2001. Five trenches were excavated, three (A-C) on the south side of the north wall of Colliton Park and two (D-E) on the north side of the wall.
Trench E was 1m long and located north of, and butting against, the town wall. It was excavated to a maximum depth of 0.7m. The top of the Roman ramparts was recorded in the base of the trench; a sandy clay, generally level but rising slightly to the south. No artefacts were recovered from this layer. Above this was a 0.7m thick sequence of modern soil layers.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO118 Unpublished document: Valentin, J. 2001. An Archaeological Evaluation in Advance of Repairs to the Town Walls, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset.
- --- SDO9584 Unpublished document: Valentin, J. 2001. An Archaeological Evaluation in Advance of Repairs to the Town Walls, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset.
- --- SDO9585 Article in serial: Valentin, J. 2001. Dorchester, Colliton Park. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 123. 128.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1367580.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4147 Town Walls, Colliton Park, Dorchester; evaluation 2001
Record last edited
Apr 23 2020 4:13PM
