EDO4544 - Alington Street, Dorchester; salvage recording 1985

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Location

Grid reference SY 6904 9067 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

Not recorded.

Date

April 1985

Description

Observations were made in April 1985 following the digging of a trench by contractors along Alington Street, Dorchester. The trench revealed a large pit at least 2.5m across. The pit was not bottomed and the fill consisted almost entirely of early 19th century machine made glass bottles. The pit began some 4m south of the present building line on High West Street and continued for at least 2.5m towards it. A sample of the glass was taken.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654510.
  • <1> Article in serial: Draper, J. 1986. Alington Street, Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 107. 174.

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Record last edited

Mar 19 2021 11:39AM

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