EDO4419 - Fordington Farm, Alington Avenue, Dorchester; geophysical survey 1986

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 69930 89958 (122m by 155m)
Map sheet SY68NE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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English Heritage

Date

January 1986

Description

Geophysical Survey undertaken by Alister Bartlett of English Heritage, for Wessex Archaeology in 1986, as part of an evaluation of land proposed for redevelopment. The geophysical survey was not very clear, with only the outline of the round barrow and one other ditch being clearly defined. A small number of other curving and pit-like anomalies were also found. AML Survey Database Reference No.: 801.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1986. Fordington Farm Evaluation.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1066395.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2012. Geophysics Survey Database. 801.

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  • Fordington Farm, Dorchester; evaluation 1986

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Jun 18 2021 3:06PM

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