EDO8066 - Sandsfoot Castle Test Pits, Weymouth; observations and recording 2023
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6744 7741 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Terrain Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A watching brief was carried out during the hand-excavation of three small structural engineer's test pits at the ends of the bridge in Sandsfoot Castle Gardens
Terrain Archaeology carried out archaeological observations and recording during the excavation three structural engineer’s test pits at both ends of the present bridge across the ditch of the seventeenth century castle outworks. The test pits revealed part of the top of the outwork bank, which has been disturbed by more recent activity.
Sources/Archives (1)
- ---XY SDO21099 Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2023. Sandsfoot Castle, Old Castle Road, Weymouth, Dorset: Archaeological Observations and Recording of Structural Engineer’s Test Pits, July 2023. [Mapped feature: #9967 ]
Record last edited
Nov 12 2024 2:48PM
