SDO12275 - 142-146 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. Results of Archaeological Monitoring

‘Archaeological monitoring was carried out by AC archaeology of the mechanical excavation of footing trenches for the construction of a terrace of four houses at the rear of 142-146 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset (NGR SY999905). The work was commissioned by Formbase (Southern ) Ltd in accordance with a condition of planning consent granted by the Borough of Poole Planning & Regeneration Service (application no. APP/08/39618/F/002). The condition was placed on the permission due to the position of the site, as the presumed line of the Roman Road from Hamworthy inland to Badbury Rings runs through the north of the site and may survive as a subsoil feature. The excavation of foundations trenches exposed a gravel surface, believed to represent the surface of the ‘agger of the Roman Road at the NE of the site. A dark sandy layer below the agger may represent a buried humic soil horizon. No side ditches were present; a linear feature was recorded at the SE of the site but was not associated with the road. No dating evidence was recovered from either feature. The monitoring of the site revealed much root disturbance throughout the site and some modern intrusions.’