EWX2236 - Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 5; excavation 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 931 882 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wareham and District Archaeological Society
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Continuing monitoring and small scale excavation work has revealed a small Bronze Age cremation cemetery with associated settlement, as well as an area of late Mesolithic flint and iron age pits and coins. Project funded by CAMAS Aggregates.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SWX8525 Unpublished document: Ladle, L. 1996. Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project, Phase 5 - 1996.
- --- SWX9200 Article in serial: Ladle, L. 1996. Bestwall Quarry archaeological project: interim report 1996. Vol 118. p144.
- --- SWX7731 Article in serial: Ladle, L. 1999. Bestwall Quarry Excavations 1999 - interim report. . p153.
- --- SWX7704 Article in serial: Ladle, L. 1997. Bestwall Quarry Excavations 1997 - interim report. . p164.
- --- SWX9201 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1997. Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter, April 1997. p15.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1076686.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EWX1213 Bestwall Quarry Archaeological Project; evaluation 1989
Record last edited
Jul 24 2024 4:26PM
