EDO4169 - Eldridge Pope Brewery Site, Dorchester, Evaluation Trench 5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69218 90137 (3m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
2004
Description
Wessex Archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation on land within the area of the former Eldridge Pope Brewery on the south side of Dorchester. Five machine-dug test pits and two trenches, one 6m and the other 20 m in length, were excavated at various points, according to access, to provide an assessment of deposits across the site and any likely levels of truncation.
Trench 5, a machine excavated test pit measuring 2m x 2m, was located in the centre of the site and excavated through a reinforced concrete yard. Made ground was observed for the top 0.7m, which overlay an undisturbed dark grey/brown silty clay ploughsoil (0.2m thick) and a red/brown silty clay subsoil with sub-angular flint nodules (also 0.2m thick).
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO9606 Unpublished document: Harding, P. 2004. Eldridge Pope Brewery Site, Dorchester, Dorset: Results of Archaeological Test Pit and Trial Trench Evaluation..
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4172 Eldridge Pope Brewery Site, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester; evaluation 2004
Record last edited
May 22 2006 11:04AM
