EDO4182 - Old Foundry Site, Fordington High Street; Evaluation Trench 3
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69619 90737 (6m by 1m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
June 1997
Description
AC Archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation of the former Lott and Walne Foundry site, Fordington High Street, Dorchester, in June 1997. This comprised the machine excavation of three trenches outside the existing building and four hand-excavated trial pits within it.
Trench 3 measured 6m x 0.6m and was machine excavated to a maximum depth of 2.3m within the former yard area. No archaeological features were observed, modern layers existed to a depth of 1.2m below which a 0.75m thick layer of dark grey clayey silt, probably of alluvial origin and containing RB pottery and tile. Natural chalk was encountered at a depth of 2.35m.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO9455 Article in serial: Cox, P W and Robinson, S. 1998. Dorchester, Old Foundry Site, Fordington High Street. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 120.
- --- SDO9611 Unpublished document: Cox, P W and Robinson, S. 1997. An Archaeological Evaluation at the Old Foundry Site, Fordington High Street, Dorchester, Dorset.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4187 Old Foundry Site, Fordington High Street, Dorchester; evaluation 1997
Record last edited
Oct 24 2006 5:35AM
