EDO4915 - Bridge Street Island, Christchurch; evaluation Trench 2 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 16150 92716 (6m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Southern Archaeological Services
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Southern Archaeological Services conducted an Archaeological Evaluation on 24 July 1995 at Bridge Street Island, Christchurch in advance of the construction of a proposed flood defence scheme for the river Avon.
The evaluation comprised the excavation of two machine dug trenches on the site of a proposed flood bank. This revealed peat and alluvial deposits, along with an undated (but pre-modern) ditch, and evidence of modern activity.
Both trenches measured 10m x 1.5m and were dug to a depth of 1.2m.
Trench 2, located at the western end of the proposed flood bank, contained no evidence for human activity apart from a modern made ground layer.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO10145 Unpublished document: Whitehead, B. 1995. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Bridge Street Island, Christchurch, Dorset.
- <2> SDO10146 Article in serial: Whitehead, B and Higgins, P. 1995. Bridge Street Island, Christchurch. 117. 124.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1092549.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4913 Bridge Street Island, Christchurch; evaluation 1995
Record last edited
Oct 21 2020 7:08PM