EWX1757 - Kimmeridge Bay, Purbeck; evaluation 1996

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Location

Grid reference SY 90910 78710 (point)
Map sheet SY97NW
Civil Parish Kimmeridge; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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AC archaeology

Date

Not recorded.

Description

Evaluation work on the east side of the bay investigated a stone structure and industrial deposits exposed by coastal erosion. Activity associated with use of the structure was dated to the 17th century, whilst artefact evidence for Romano-British salt working in the near vicinity was also recorded.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1168864.
  • --- Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1998. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1997. 119. 161.

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Jun 16 2021 2:48PM

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