EDO4808 - Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road, Dorchester; Trench 2
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68342 89949 (28m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
1998
Description
Between May 1998 and May 1999, AC archaeology carried out an excavation and a series of watching briefs during works on Dorchester Middle School (1). Five areas (Trenches 1-5) were investigated. No post-excavation work has been done on this site, which remains unpublished. The brief description below is based on information contained within the excavation archive (2).
Trench 2 was a watching brief undertaken on a pipe trench between the mobile classroom and the school buildings. A single burial was Beaker burial was found and excavated. The burial was of a flexed inhumation with head to NW, facing east, with a Beaker at the feet. The burial was in an oval or subrectangular grave. No other features were recorded in this trench.
Sources/Archives (2)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4806 Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road, Dorchester (Ref: AC485)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2006 3:25AM
