Monument record MDO19307 - Christchurch Castle New Bowls Pavilion; possible medieval occupation

A watching brief at Christchurch Castle new bowls pavilion, during 1987, revealed evidence for possible medieval occupation. This comprised an undated pit cut into clay make up layers, and one observation suggested a surviving area of clay floor levels truncated by later features. It is not possible to interpret the observations in detail, although the work does give an indication of the nature of the deposits in the castle area. Finds were limited to two sherds of 13th-14th century cook pot.

K. Jarvis conducted a watching brief at Christchurch Castle, Christchurch, during topsoil stripping in 1987 in advance of construction of a new bowls pavilion. The results were subsequently published as a short note in PDNHAS volume 107 (1).

Observation of an 18m x 11m area of topsoil stripping revealed possible medieval occupation. This comprised an undated pit cut into clay make up layers, and one observation suggested a surviving area of clay floor levels truncated by later features. It is not possible to interpret the observations in detail, although the work does give an indication of the nature of the deposits in the castle area. Finds were limited to two sherds of 13th-14th century cook pot.

<1> Jarvis, K S, 1987, Christchurch Castle New Bowls Pavilion; Proceedingsof the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SDO10157.

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