EWX1164 - Dorchester By-pass; excavation 1986-88

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 68800 90850 (4200m by 900m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Stinsford; Dorset
Civil Parish Bradford Peverell; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

Not recorded.

Date

1986-1988

Description

Site code: W137; W183; W184; W185; W186/31063. Neolithic site comprised a henge from pit rings. Project also included a topographical survey and small scale excavation. RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 4871 (W137); 4872 (W183); 4873 (W184); 4874(W185).NMR, English Heritage NMR Activity Report August 16 2003

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Article in serial: Woodward, P J and Smith, R J C. 1987. Survey and excavation along the route of the Southern Dorchester By-pass, 1986-1987 – an interim note. 109.
  • --- Excavation archive: Wessex Archaeology. 1987. Dorchester By-pass.

Map

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (4)

  • St George's Road/Smoky Hole Lane earthwork survey
  • Conygar Hill (Dorchester By-pass Site 4); excavation (Ref: NMR UID: 654514)
  • Fordington Field (Dorchester By-pass site 7); watching brief (Ref: NMR UID: 654514)
  • Southern Dorchester By-pass, soil test pits; watching brief 1986

Record last edited

Jan 14 2021 9:24AM

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