EDO5415 - Northern Lights, Shaftesbury; watching brief 1993

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Location

Grid reference ST 8600 2302 (point)
Map sheet ST82SE
Civil Parish Shaftesbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

AC archaeology

Date

1993

Description

AC Archaeology conducted a watching brief during the digging of foundation trenches for a new building north of Bimport, Shaftesbury during 1993. The upper levels of a substantial but undated ditch were revealed, aligned NW-SE and continuing the line of Abbey Walk. This may represent the continuation of a large feature revealed during the redevelopment of the Savoy Cinema site during 1986. This feature may be the ditch of the Saxon burh [1].

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1994. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993. 115. 161.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1044411.

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Jan 5 2023 2:58PM

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