EDO6676 - Wessex Water Authority Reinforcing Main, Kington Magna to Marnhull; observations and recording 1985
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7746 2125 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72SE |
| Civil Parish | Fifehead Magdalen; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Kington Magna; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Marnhull; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group
Date
1985
Description
Observations and recording during groundworks for a Wessex Water Authority reinforcing main from Kington Magna to Marnhull revealed evidence of medieval and early post-medieval settlement at Fifehead Magdalen (ST 7746 2125), borne out by air photographic evidence, with likely building foundations associated with pottery sherds, dating from the 12th to 16th centuries.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 172. [Mapped feature: #8151 ]
- <2> SDO86 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1987. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1986. 108. 89-102.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654362.
Record last edited
Jun 10 2020 3:59PM