Monument record MDO2016 - Post-medieval building at Southcombe, Piddletrenthide

<1> Chandler, J, and Richards, J, 1992, Archaeological evaluation at Southcombe, Piddletrenthide, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO12393.

'Trench 1. In the northern half of the trench the removal of topsoil (context 1) revealed a post-Medieval (18th/19th century) rubble deposit, surviving to a maximum depth of 0.25m. The extent of this deposit (context 11), is shown in fig.2A. The removal of context 11 revealed a wall (context 41, fig.2B), consisting of large flint nodules in a greensand mortar. The alignment of this wall suggest that it may be part of the building shown on the map of c. 1817 (PC/PDT 2/2, fig.6C).'

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1993, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1992, 238 (Serial). SDO92.

'An area adjacent to the church of All Saints, Piddletrenthide, was evaluated by means of a series of machine-excavated trenches. The excavation demonstrated a sequence of activity commencing with a ditch of later prehistoric date. Early medieval occupation of the site is attested both by features and by pottery of a similar date residual in trenches where post-medieval structures were recorded. Documentary evidence suggests that the site was occupied by houses, gardens and orchards during the 18th and 19th centuries.'

<3> Brading, R, and Higgins, P, 1994, Summary Report on the Archaeological Watching Brief at Land Adjoining Southcombe, Church Lane, Piddletrenthide, Dorset. August-November 1994 (Unpublished document). SDO14222.

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