Monument record MDO18279 - Land West of Poundbury Farm; post-medieval chalk pit

A large probably roughly circular feature, visible as a shallow depression about 0.5m deep and about 20m in diamete, was partially excavated during an archaeological evaluation of the area to the west of Poundbury Farm by Wessex Archaeology in 2000. A small slot was excavated across part of it, which revealed modern domestic rubbish dating to the 1930s and was sealed by layers of crushed tarmac, chalk and soil. The size and character of this large pit suggests it is likely to have been a post-medieval chalk pit, backfilled with modern rubbish.

A large probably roughly circular feature was visible as a shallow depression about 0.5m deep and about 20m in diameter. It was partially excavated in the west end of evaluation trench 2 excavated by Wessex Archaeology in 2000, in the area to the west of Poundbury Farm. A partial slot was excavated through it to a depth of 1.2m. It contained modern domestic rubbish dating to the 1930s and was sealed by layers of crushed tarmac, chalk and soil.

This large pit is likely to have been a post-medieval chalk pit, backfilled with modern rubbish.

<1> Gardiner, J, 2003, Dorchester, Land to the West and South-West of Poundbury Farm, 2000-2001. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society, 156 (Article in serial). SDO9530.

<2> Seager-Smith, R, 2000, Land to the West of Poundbury Farm, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Evaluation. (Unpublished document). SDO9529.

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