EDO5979 - New Bollards, South Walks, Dorchester; observations and recording 2012
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6962 9044 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Terrain Archaeology
Date
2012
Description
Observations and recording during installation of seven vehicular control bollards at two locations in South Walks. Five were relatively shallow and impacted only upon modern made ground deposits. Two retractable bollards, one at each location, required excavation to a depth of 1m below ground level. The upper fill of the Roman defensive ditch was encountered at 0.9m below ground level immediately east of Acland Road, and clean natural chalk identified at 0.85m below ground level adjacent to Icen Way. This latter may represent a break in defences, perhaps for a south-eastern gate, or a truncation of ditch fills due to the insertion of Icen Way.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO16328 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2013. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2012. 134. 159.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1603864.
- <1> SDO14002 Unpublished document: Trevarthen, M. 2012. New Bollards, South Walks, Dorchester, Dorset, Archaeological Observations and Recording, April 2012.
Record last edited
May 7 2021 6:39PM
