Monument record MDO8770 - 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch; Post Medieval activity

An archaeological evaluation at 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch, during 1991, revealed evidence for post medieval activity. This included a sand extraction pit, a stone wall foundation and a drainage gully.

Poole Museums Service Archaeological Unit conducted an archaeological evaluation at 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch, during 1991in advance of residential development . The results were subsequently published as a short note in PDNHAS volume 107 (1) Although much of the monument description below is derived from an unpublished client report (2).

Excavation of three evaluation trenches and a test pit revealed evidence for post-medieval activity. This comprised a well defined cut [26] into natural sand in Trench 2 and continuing under the southern trench edge. [26] was up to 3m long as exposed and contained large quantities of brick and Verwood type pottery. It may represent a sand extraction pit.

Trench 3 contained a stone wall foundation [1] overlying a large post-medieval pit [13]. This was excavated to a depth of 1.5m but not bottomed. This may represent a sand extraction pit or a back filled cellar.

A linear feature [6] crossed Trench 3 at the southern end of [13]. It was excavated to a depth of 1.5m below ground level. Verwood type pottery was recovered from the base of the fill. The sides of the feature comprised buff clay, probably a lining and indicating a drainage ditch.

A subsequent watching brief demonstrated that much of the Wick Lane frontage was disturbed by post-medieval activity.

DCC SMR, to 2003, Former DCC SMR Card Index (Index). SWX8285.

<1> Watkins D R, 1991, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch, p181 (Article in serial). SWX8713.

<2> Watkins D R, 1991, Archaeological Assessment at 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch, Dorset. (Unpublished document). SDO10154.

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