EWX2206 - Preston Sewerage Rising Main, Overcombe Down, Preston, Weymouth; observations and recording 2002 to 2003

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 68645 82032 (780m by 673m) Centred on
Map sheet SY68SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Wessex Archaeology

Date

2002-2003

Description

Following earlier evaluation, observations and recording along the length of the pipeline recorded a concentration of Mesolithic worked flint, a middle Bronze Age cremation cemetery, and a large Middle Bronze Age pit containing charred grain and chaff.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Manning, A and Norcott, D. 2003. Preston Sewerage, Overcombe Down, Dorset. Archaeological Watching Brief.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1473911.

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Record last edited

May 8 2021 5:03PM

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