EDO6007 - Land South of Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham; evaluation 2015
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8046 2617 (542m by 329m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82NW |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
2015
Description
Excavation of trial trenches to evaluate a site proposed for residential housing, an area of approximately 15ha. The evaluation comprised the machine excavation of 10 trenches, each 1.6m wide and 25m long, totalling 280m. The trenches were located to investigate anomalies revealed during geophysical survey. Archaeological deposits or features were recorded in three of the trenches: a probable post-medieval hedgerow boundary in Trench 8, and features suggesting Late Bronze Age settlement in Trenches 1 and 5. The Bronze Age features comprised an arc of postholes, several pits and other post holes.
Sources/Archives (1)
- ---XY SDO14574 Unpublished document: Carter, D. 2015. Proposed development on land South of Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham, Dorset. Results of archaeological trial trenching.. [Mapped features: #6460 ; #10339 ; #10340 Trench 1, ; #10341 Trench 2, ; #10342 Trench 3, ; #10343 Trench 4, ; #10344 Trench 5, ; #10345 Trench 6, ; #10346 Trench 7, ; #10347 Trench 8, ; #10348 Trench 9, ; #10349 Trench 10, ]
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO6476 Land south of Le Neubourg Way, Gillingham; geophysical survey 2015
Record last edited
May 5 2026 2:37PM