EDO7959 - Ham Farm, Gillingham, new water main, sewer and sewage pumping station; evaluation 2023
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8223 2564 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82NW |
| Civil Parish | Gillingham; Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A 1.5km in length pipework was laid to the south of Gillingham with four areas of strip map and recording undertaken. Pits and holes, had previously been identified in site two, dating to the bronze age, a possible prehistoric settlement close to SMR 1. Five test trenches were dug in SMR 1, at site 1, with ten artefacts recovered of limited archaeological value. Site 4 where SMR 4 was dug, where a suspected Romano-British settlement to be revealed nothing of archaeological significance.
Sources/Archives (1)
- ---XY SDO20667 Unpublished document: Brace, D. 2023. New Water Main, Sewer and Sewage Pumping Station at Ham Farm, Gillingham, Dorset. Results of a Programme of Archaeological Mitigation. [Mapped feature: #9849 ]
Record last edited
Nov 11 2024 1:29PM