Monument record MDO39122 - Undated pit, land south of Leigh Road, Wimborne

A rectangular pit excavated in the course of archaeological evaluation of a proposed development site in 2016. This feature was interpreted as having a probable industrial use and thought most likely to be of prehistoric date.

Analysis of the environmental sample from the filling of the pit produced quantities of small charcoal fragments but no other plant remains, and crushed burnt flint fragments. No dating evidence. <1>

<1> Whelan, J, 2016, Archaeological Evaluation. Land south of Leigh Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset (Phase II) (Unpublished document). SDO14890.

‘Trench 10 contained two features. An undated rectangular pit, 1003, had a probable industrial function and measured 1.74m by 0.72m by 0.32m in depth and contained two fills. On the base of the pit, roughly in the centre of the feature running west-east was narrow strip of clay, 1009 measured 0.10m in width by 0.10m in depth and was covered by the main pit fill 1004, which consisted of gravels which contained a large quantity of crushed, burnt flint. The fill appeared sorted with the larger gravels towards the base and the smaller crushed fragments towards the surface. Environmental sample <1> was retained from this context.’

Record last edited

Nov 8 2016 4:26PM