Monument record MDO421 - Prehistoric settlement at Poundbury Farm, Bradford Peverell

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Summary

Iron Age settlement remains including a number of late Durotrigian crouched burials found during excavations for the A37 Western Link Road element of the Dorchester Bypass. The remains were sealed by a decalcified colluvial soil developed over an extensive period of time.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1963, Monuments Threatened or Destroyed. A Select List: 1956-1962 (Monograph). SDO12558.

<1> Chowne, P, 1988, Interim Report on the Western Link Road, Bradford Peverell, Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. (Article in serial). SDO9855.

<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1988, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987, 125-126 (Serial). SDO87.

<3> AC archaeology, 1992, Dorchester Ring Main 1992: Post-Excavation Research Design, Site 605 (Unpublished document). SDO9463.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1963. Monuments Threatened or Destroyed. A Select List: 1956-1962.
  • <1> Article in serial: Chowne, P. 1988. Interim Report on the Western Link Road, Bradford Peverell, Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 109.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1988. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1987. 109. 125-126.
  • <3> Unpublished document: AC archaeology. 1992. Dorchester Ring Main 1992: Post-Excavation Research Design. Site 605.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference SY 667 907 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Bradford Peverell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 014 022 A

Record last edited

Oct 27 2017 10:19AM

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