Monument record MDO37352 - Possible Burnt Mound, Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme Evaluation Trench 3

A possible burnt mound consisting of a spread of charcoal-rich material containing large quantities of burnt flint was found in evaluation trench 3 of the Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme route. It sealed a small undated pit. The record for this monument has been created with support from Wessex Water.

A possible burnt mound was found in evaluation trench 3 of the archaeological evaluation of the Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Water Transfer Scheme route. It comprised an extensive spread (3009) of charcoal-rich material containing large quantities of burnt flint and some fired clay. It was about 19 m wide and between 0.1m and 0.2m thick. It sealed a small undated pit (3014).

The location of the possible burnt mound, correlated to geophysical survey anomaly 345, which also extended to the south of the trench. The southern end of this anomaly was evaluated by Trench 2, but failed to identify further burnt deposits.

The record for this monument has been created with support from Wessex Water.

Havard, T and Nicholl, M, 2013, Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme, Wessex Water, Dorset and Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation, 8-9 (Unpublished document). SDO14094.

Record last edited

Dec 29 2015 5:38PM