Monument record MDO43916 - Post-Medieval agricultural activity, Sturminster Newton

This archaeological evaluation was conducted over three fields and while there was no archaeological features in Field 1 and Field 3, within a certain portion of Field 2 there are two truncated postholes and two shallow gully terminuses, these could be associated with post-medieval agricultural activity. A ditch approximately 95m long and a possible prehistoric posthole were located with western portion of Field 2.

The trenches of 7-18 were contained within Field 2 and of these trenches, archaeological evidence was recovered from Trench 10, 13, 14, 17 and 18.
The truncated remains of two postholes were observed in Trench 13, within Trench 17 a single posthole and a ditch were recorded which contained a charcoal rich fill and very small fragments of burnt bone, burnt flint and a single flint flack were recovered. Situated to the south of Trench 17 was Trench 18 which contained the continuation of the ditch uncovered from the previous trench.

Brook, K, 2020, Land East of Elm Close, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, Archaeological Evaluation (Unpublished document). SDO18097.

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