Monument record MDO40067 - Prehistoric ditch, Parmiter Drive, Wimborne Minster

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Summary

A substantial ditch found during evaluation of site in 2015. Approximately 1.1 metre wide and 0.45 metre deep. The ditch (1103/1207) appeared to have been deliberately backfilled soon after it had been dug; part of the filling included a cremation of Late Neolithic date.

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Wright, J and Eaton, B, 2015, Land at Parmiter Drive, Wimborne, Dorset. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Ditch 1103/1207 (Unpublished document). SDO14697.

Wakeham, G, 2019, Land South of Parmiter Drive, Wimborne Minster: Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design (Unpublished document). SDO21209.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Wright, J and Eaton, B. 2015. Land at Parmiter Drive, Wimborne, Dorset. Archaeological Evaluation Report. Ditch 1103/1207.
  • --- Unpublished document: Wakeham, G. 2019. Land South of Parmiter Drive, Wimborne Minster: Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design.

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Grid reference SZ 0248 9953 (point)
Map sheet SZ09NW
Civil Parish Wimborne Minster; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2026 5:04PM

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