Monument record MDO338 - Medieval boundary ditch, Bishops Caundle

A boundary ditch observed by a local builder. Its depth was estimated at 4-5 ft. The ditch was open, and wet in places. There were no associated artefacts.

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1986, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985, 172 (Serial). SDO85.

‘BISHOP’S CAUNDLE (ST696132) Building works in the centre of the village were visited in November 1985. On the street frontage, opposite the church, topsoil stripping had disturbed a dense scatter of building rubble. No building is shown here on OS 1:2500 1st edn. A few metres to the north a shallow pit with a damp, peaty fill was noted in a foundation trench section. A few unstratified medieval and post-medieval sherds were found.
About 100 m to the north-east the builder had observed a boundary ditch, whose depth was estimated at 4-5 ft. This ditch was open, and wet in places. He also reported that a geological surveyor had found evidence of a filled ditch in the same area. There were no associated artefacts. Near to the north end of the open ditch a well was found and sealed with concrete. This is probably the well whose position is imprecisely marked on OS 1:2500 1st edn.
I am grateful to Messrs Alford Bros. Ltd., the builders, for giving access to the site, and for discussion details with me.‘

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