Monument record MDO48486 - Late prehistoric rubbish pit, Common Mead Lane, Gillingham

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Summary

A small pit excavated by Cotswold Archaeology in 2022 during excavation in advance of development. The roughly-oval pit cut into another feature, the two together possibly being a posthole with a pronounced weathering cone towards the surface. Pottery in the fillings of this and nearby post holes and other features included Early Iron Age and later prehistoric.

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Kaines, J, and Powell, J, 2023, Land off Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, Dorset: Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design, Pit 6 (Unpublished document). SDO20902.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Kaines, J, and Powell, J. 2023. Land off Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, Dorset: Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design. Pit 6.

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Location

Grid reference ST 7966 2598 (point)
Map sheet ST72NE
Civil Parish Gillingham; Dorset

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Record last edited

May 5 2026 3:59PM

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