EWX2274 - Lansdowne Villa, Rodwell, Weymouth; evaluation 2002
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6735 7829 (86m by 39m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Terrain Archaeology
Date
2002
Description
An evaluation carried out in advance of a residential development in the garden of Lansdowne Villa. Two test pits were dug by hand, revealing garden deposits immediately overlying natural subsoil. The garden soil was a dark brown silty clay loam with fragments of brick, glass, coal, flower pot etc between 30 and 35 cm deep. It overlay a natural subsoil consisting of a yellowish-brown soft silty clay containing rounded flint gravel (5-10cm across). No archaeological finds, features or deposits were found.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWX8590 Unpublished document: Tatler, S. 2002. Lansdowne Villa, Lansdowne Square, Rodwell, Weymouth Dorset, Archaeological Evaluation.
- --- SDO12290 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 2005. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 2004. 126. 163.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1435425.
Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 3:02PM