EDO4911 - Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, garden restoration; excavation 1997
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 2025 9315 (26m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ29SW |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Wyevale Landscapes, acting on behalf of Christchurch Borough Council, to carry out an excavation in advance of the proposed restoration of the gardens of Highcliffe Castle. The excavation was undertaken to identify the layout and to test the level of survival of a 19th century parterre and formal garden feature. Most of the layout of the original parterre was found to survive, although the north-eastern portion had been destroyed (1)(2).
Site code: W3057. (Event 1220829) NMR Microfilm Index PRN: 7652.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10142 Article in serial: Oakey, N. 1997. Christchurch: Highcliffe Castle. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 119. 160.
- <2> SWX9162 Unpublished document: Batt, A. 1997. Highcliffe Castle II, Christchurch, Dorset: archaeological excavation.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1168844.
- <4> SDO14748 Index: RCHME Microfilm Index. 7652.
Record last edited
Oct 20 2020 4:35PM
