EDO5433 - Cow Lane/Mill Lane, Wareham; evaluation 2005

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9223 8747 (36m by 23m)
Map sheet SY98NW
Civil Parish Wareham Town; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

AC archaeology

Date

2005

Description

AC archaeology was commissioned by Ipsus Developments Limited to carry out an archaeological evaluation in connection with planning applications for residential development. Two trenches, 1.2m wide and in total 5.5m in length, were excavated by machine. Evidence for medieval occupation was observed at a depth of approximately 500mm below existing ground level. Features recorded included possible pits and ditches containing twelfth to thirteenth-century pottery and other finds.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Laidlaw, M, Robinson, S, and Valentin, J. 2005. Proposed New Dwellings at Cow Lane/Mill Lane, Wareham, Dorset; Results of an Archaeological Evaluation.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1495281.

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Mar 4 2025 2:48PM

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