EDO4942 - Sainsbury's Car Park (W23), Christchurch; excavation 1981 to 1982
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 15772 92890 (9m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
Winter 1981-2
Description
During the Winter of 1981-2 the Wessex Archaeological Committee excavated a section through the northern ditch of the Saxon burh defences during the development of Sainsbury's car park, Christchurch ( site W23).
The ditch was revealed to have a round bottomed, splayed -U profile, 2.2m deep and 4.4m wide at the top. The upper layers of the fill contained lenses of charcoal and building debris. No dating evidence was recovered but it is suggested that the building debris may relate to the destruction of the medieval town wall in the 12th-13th centuries.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWX4065 Article in serial: Davies, S M. 1983. Excavations at Christchurch, Dorset, 1981 to 1983; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Vol 105. 26-7.
Record last edited
Jul 7 2021 3:57PM
