SDO206 - Field Survey and Excavation on Worgret Heath, 1990

This report is concerned with the results of archaeological work carried out in advance of the construction of a pipeline by British Petroleum Development across Worgret Heath. The results of the evaluation work on the two possible routes are discussed. The chosen route involved the crossing of the Worgret Dykes, a linear ditch system to the west of Wareham. It was decided to excavate archaeologically the pipeline where it crossed this Scheduled Ancient Monument. Ditches from the dyke system were located and excavated. No dating evidence from these monuments was retrieved but phosphate analysis of their fills give some indications of land use in the area at the time of construction.