EDO5241 - Tourist Information Centre, South Street, Bridport: evaluation 2000 Trench 1
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46612 92705 (2m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AC archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
AC archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation of the site of a proposed Tourist Information Office on South Street, Bridport in June 2000. This comprised the excavation of two 2m by 2m machine trenches within the footprint of the proposed building on the South Street frontage. (1) (2)
Trench 1 measured 2m by 2m across and revealed natural deposits at a depth of 0.33m, beneath a buried soil and modern deposits. A recut ditch running NE-SW was found cut into the natural. Some late 12th/early 13th century pottery was recovered from this feature. (2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX9184 Article in serial: Valentin, J. 2000. 'Bridport, South Street' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 122.
- <2> SWX8612 Unpublished document: Valentin, J. 2000. A Proposed New Tourist Information Centre on Land at South Street, Bridport, Dorset: Results of Archaeological trial pit investigation.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1347758.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EWX2287 Tourist Information Centre, South Street, Bridport; evaluation 2000
Record last edited
Nov 12 2020 11:20AM
