EDO4856 - A37 Western Link Road; Trench B
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66641 90552 (9m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
autumn 1987
Description
Wessex Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation and excavation along the line of the A37 Western Link road in advance of road construction, between Autumn 1987 to March 1988.
Trench B was a small trial trench excavated immediately west of Trench A, to further investigate the ditches exposed in the northern end of Trench A. The three ditches aligned E-W found in the north part of Trench A were all traced in Trench B, though the southernmost one terminated in a butt end in this trench. In addition a series of small rounded intercutting scoops were found, which are thought to have been a series of quarry scoops for chalk.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9385 Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.
- --- SDO9379 Monograph: Smith, R J C et al. 1997. Excavations along the Route of the Dorchester By-pass, Dorset, 1986-8.
- --- SDO9855 Article in serial: Chowne, P. 1988. Interim Report on the Western Link Road, Bradford Peverell, Dorset. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 109. 125-126.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4532 A37 Western Link Road, Bradford Peverell; excavation 1987 to 1988
Record last edited
Dec 20 2006 9:44AM
