EDO6017 - Stonehills Mine, Avalanche Road, Portland; watching brief 2015

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 6821 7081 (419m by 300m)
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wessex Archaeology

Date

2015

Description

Observations and recording during topsoil stripping in and around the western end of a new mine portal. The remains of a Romano-British trackway and three pits of unknown date were recorded, and a quantity of unstratified prehistoric struck chert recovered.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Dinwiddy, M, and Mason, C. 2015. Stonehills Mine, Avalanche Road, Southwell, Portland, Dorset. Archaeological Programme of Works..
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1609371.

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2024 7:41PM

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