EDO8063 - Poole Flood Defence (Backwater Channel); assessment and analysis of geophysical data 2023

The assessment of the geophysical data within the study area resulted in a total of 19n anomalies identified as being of possible archaeological interest. These are summarised as follows: • a total of 11 anomalies were assigned an A2_h archaeological rating; • a total of 9 anomalies were assigned an A2_l archaeological rating; • One item, a recorded wreck, was assigned an A3 archaeological discrimination. An AEZ has been recommended for one anomaly assigned an A3 discrimination rating. As this wreck is recorded as buoyed at both its bow and stern, it is assumed the extents of the wreck are relatively well known and constrained. As such, an AEZ of 50m is recommended around the central location.