EDO6431 - Mapperton, contractor's test pits; observations and recording 2016

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Location

Grid reference SY 5030 9960 (point)
Map sheet SY59NW
Civil Parish Mapperton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Organisation

Terrain Archaeology

Date

2016

Description

Observations and recording during digging of five test pits to test ground conditions for construction of a proposed biomass heating system. Test Pit 2 revealed a wall, visible elsewhere as a linear ridge in the ground and of similar construction to extant garden walls, which was interpreted as a former garden wall forming a small close between the church and Garden Cottage. Test Pits 3 and 4 revealed a silty clay deposit up to a metre thick, interpreted as an alluvial or possibly colluvial deposit, perhaps an indicator of a former pond.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2016. Mapperton House, Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset. Archaeological Recording of Contractor's Test Pits. [Mapped feature: #6872 ]
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1616925.

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Record last edited

Jan 3 2023 11:57AM

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