SDO10152 - Knapp Mill Avenue, Christchurch. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society

A desk-based study and evaluation were undertaken in compliance with a condition of an outline planning permission for residential development in March-April 1992 on land at Knapp Mill Avenue, Christchurch The site, comprising c.3.9ha of former agricultural land, lies on the floodplain of the river Avon. Extensive prehistoric flint assemblages of Mesolithic and Neolithic date have been found in both the immediate and more widespread vicinity. The study area is also adjacent to the known site of a burial mound which in addition to three primary cremation burials, was the site of a further 90 cremation burials. A series of 0.5m square test-pits and two machine trenches recovered only a small number of undiagnostic flint flakes and scarce small sherds of possibly 12th-13th century pottery. No features were revealed.