Monument record MDO18187 - Maiden Castle First School (Prince of Wales First School): Late Iron Age Structure 516

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Summary

An oval hollow or structure immediately east of roundhouse 514 within enclosure 1, exposed during the 1993 excavations at Maiden Castle First School undertaken by AC archaeology. Its precise function is unknown but it may have been an activity area or small structure serving the adjacent roundhouse.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

AC Archaeology, 1992, Maiden Castle Road First School (Excavation archive). SDO9666.

Bellamy, P S , Graham, A , and Richards, J, 1993, Dorchester First School, Interim Report on Archaeological Excavations on the Site of the Maiden Castle Road First School, Dorchester, Dorset., 152 (Article in serial). SDO9480.

Graham A H, 1993, Summary Report on Archaeological Excavations on the site of the Maiden Castle Road First School, Dorchester, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO9479.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Unpublished document: Graham A H. 1993. Summary Report on Archaeological Excavations on the site of the Maiden Castle Road First School, Dorchester, Dorset.
  • --- Article in serial: Bellamy, P S , Graham, A , and Richards, J. 1993. Dorchester First School, Interim Report on Archaeological Excavations on the Site of the Maiden Castle Road First School, Dorchester, Dorset.. 115. 152.
  • --- Excavation archive: AC Archaeology. 1992. Maiden Castle Road First School.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SY 67903 89542 (6m by 5m)
Map sheet SY68NE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 372

Record last edited

Jul 10 2006 11:42AM

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