EDO5874 - Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme Evaluation Trench 33
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8853 1894 (5m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Compton Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Cotswold Archaeology
Date
2012
Description
Cotswold Archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation of the route of the proposed Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme between July and December 2012. A total of 47 trenches were excavated in Dorset.
Trench 33 was located on Compton Down adjacent to a round barrow. It measured 30m by 1.8m. Two possible tree-throws were found in the trench. [1]
The record for this event has been created with support from Wessex Water.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14094 Unpublished document: Havard, T, and Nicholl, M. 2013. Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme, Wessex Water, Dorset and Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation. Cotswold Archaeology Report 12376. 19.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO5823 Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme; evaluation 2012 (Ref: CMF 12)
Record last edited
Aug 30 2022 1:47PM
