SDO21223 - Darknoll Farm, Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset: Interim Results of an Archaeological Watching Brief

'An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in August 2020 during groundworks associated with a new sewage system at Darknoll Farm, just to the north of Okeford Fitzpaine in Dorset. This groundwork represented an initial stage of work associated with the refurbishment of an existing storage building that will be converted into a self-contained residential unit. At some later date the refurbishment of the building, together with linking the sewage outflow to a nearby ditch, will be undertaken and will also be subject to further archaeological monitoring. This document therefore represents an interim report relating only to the sewage system. Once the refurbishment work is completed a final watching brief report covering all aspects of the development programme will be issued. Although the development area lay adjacent to an area of archaeological interest (the Darknoll deserted medieval village, which is a scheduled monument), no archaeological deposits or artefacts were recorded during the archaeological monitoring.'