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EWX999 - West Bexington Shrunken Village; excavation 1983

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Location

Grid reference	SY 5340 8680 (point)
Map sheet	SY58NW
Civil Parish	Puncknowle; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Technique(s)

EXCAVATION

Organisation

Not recorded.

Date

1983

Description

Village abandoned in early 15th century; partial excavation only. Directed by C J Bailey.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 152.
<2> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 120-23.
<3>XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651046. [Mapped feature: #1122 ]

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Apr 12 2023 7:48PM

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