Monument record MDO6733 - Possible medieval beach or harbour at the Quayside, Commercial Road, Weymouth

A desk based assessment carried out in advance of development in the area suggested there was potential for medieval deposits on the site, associated with a possible waterfront.

A desk based assessment carried out in advance of development in the area, suggested there was potential for medieval deposits on the site, associated with a possible waterfront. The evaluation revealed nothing like this, the deposits recorded comprised largely the nineteenth century infilling of the Backwater. It is suggested the area may have existed as a beach or hard rather than as a stone or wooden quay. (1 & 2)

<1> Cox P W and Chandler J, 1994, The Quayside, Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, Archaeological Desk-Based Study (Unpublished document). SWX8647.

<2> Cox P W and Valentin J, 1995, The Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Residential Development, The Quayside, Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset (Unpublished document). SWX8650.

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