EWX1585 - Land Adjacent to Myrtle Cottage, Litton Cheney; observations and recording 1994

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Location

Grid reference SY 55370 90550 (point)
Map sheet SY59SE
Civil Parish Litton Cheney; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Organisation

Dorset County Council Archaeology Service

Date

1994

Description

Observations and recordings took place during groundworks due to its location in the historic core of Litton Cheney. Observation took place while the house foundation trench was in progress, this being just over a metre deep. Topsoil had a depth of about 0.3m and overlay a natural orangey-brown subsoil of sandy silt with orange and white mottles. No archaeological finds or features were discovered.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wallis, S. 1994. Myrtle Cottage, Litton Cheney.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1995. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1994. 116. 120.
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1044638.

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Dec 8 2020 5:07PM

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