EDO4304 - Old Market Car Park, Dorchester; Evaluation Trench D
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69399 90469 (5m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Central Archaeology Service
Date
February 1985
Description
In February 1985 a series of trial excavations were undertaken by the Central Excavation Unit in advance of works associated with the new road layout in Charles Street and Acland Road. Four trial holes were dug within the area of the Old Market Car Park, a fifth being dug in South Walks. Trenches A-D were on the line of the re-aligned Acland Road; Trench E was associated with the creation of a turning area in the southern end of Charles Street. The depth of the trenches was constrained to the depth of disturbance caused by the road construction.
Trench D was located on the new line of Acland Road. The trench was not of sufficient depth to penetrage below post-medieval and modern deposits.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO9675 Article in serial: Batchelor, D, Speller, K , Pearce, P and Woodward, P J. 1985. Excavations and observations in the vicinity of Acland Road, the Old Market car park and South Walks, Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 107.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4306 Old Market Car Park, Dorchester; evaluation 1985
Record last edited
Feb 4 2011 11:24AM
