EDO6339 - Sturminster Marshall: Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury transfer scheme
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9387 0032 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
2013-2015
Description
An excavation was undertaken at Sturminster Marshall Water Treatment Works as part of the Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury water transfer scheme archaeological mitigation. The site lies on river terrace gravels underlying brown earths of the Frilsham Association. Subsoils comprised alluvial deposits, and were present up to 400mm in depth. No archaeological features were revealed. The soil sequence appears to relate to an undated sequence of flood deposits.
A small quantity of finds including worked flint, Bronze Age, Late Iron Age and medieval pottery was recovered from the subsoil.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO15394 Unpublished document: Brace, D, Carter, D, Cox, P, Firth, E, and Robinson, S. 2016. The Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury transfer scheme (B0400 and B0456) 2013-2016 Site and finds assessment and updated project design. 10-11.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO6338 Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme; archaeological mitigation 2013 to 2015
Record last edited
Sep 18 2017 3:59PM
