EDO4665 - Poundbury Development Phase II; excavation (Area 3)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 66798 90557 (36m by 17m)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wessex Archaeology

Date

2005

Description

Wessex Archaeology undertook two archaeological excavations and an archaeological watching brief in advance of construction works at Poundbury Parkway, Dorchester in 2005 (1). An earlier evaluation by Wessex Archaeology had suggested that archaeological remains dating from the Bronze Age period were present on site (2). The watching brief was carried out in a roughly rectangular area of about 350m2 (Area 3) adjacent to evaluation trenches 48, 63, 64, and 65, in which evidence for a small enclosure were found (2). There was significant modern disturbance and no archaeological features were recorded.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Appleton, C. 2005. Poundbury Development, Phase II, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset. Archaeological Post-Excavation Assessment Report.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wells, N. 2001. Land South-west of Poundbury Farm, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Evaluation..

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Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Poundbury Development Phase II; excavation 2005 to 2006

Record last edited

Mar 10 2017 3:07PM

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