EDO4154 - St John Ambulance Hall, North Square, Dorchester, Evaluation Trench 1
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69320 90868 (1m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Terrain Archaeology
Date
February 2000
Description
Terrain Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation of the former St John Ambulance Hall, North Square, Dorchester, during February 2000. Four hand-dug test pits (Trenches 1-4) were excavated (1) (2).
Trench 1 measured 0.75m square and was excavated to a maximum depth of c.1.2m in the NW corner of the site in a narrow area between the St. John Ambulance building and the rubble retaining wall along the edge of Friary Lane. Below 0.1m topsoil and 1.0m of 20th century demolition debris, a stone flag floor was recorded with 0.05m of coal dust and fragments above it. THis is probably the remains of a house shown on the 1880 Ordnance Survey 1:500 map.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO9599 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 2000. Dorchester, St John Ambulance Hall, North Square. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 122. 166-167.
- <2> SDO9598 Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2000. St John Ambulance Hall, North Square, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Evaluation.
- <3> SDO9596 Unpublished document: Keen, L J. 2000. Archaeological Assessment of St John Ambulance Site, North Square, Dorchester, Dorset.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4158 St John Ambulance Hall, North Square, Dorchester; evaluation 2000
Record last edited
Sep 21 2006 10:55AM
