Thesaurus Term/Concept: OPEN AREA EXCAVATION

Identifier 145151
Class EVENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Controlled investigation, recording and removal of archaeological deposits according to the principles of strategraphic excavation. The size of an open area can range from holes to examine pile foundations to extensive trenches of 100 square meters.

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Instances/Examples (85)

Context Record
Event Type EDO5690 19 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole; excavation 2008 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4597 23A High West Street, Dorchester; excavation 1996 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4539 8 Albert Road, Dorchester; excavation 1986 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3900 9 Bridport Road, Dorchester; excavation 1989 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4532 A37 Western Link Road, Bradford Peverell; excavation 1987 to 1988 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4861 A37 Western Link Road; Trench G/H (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5449 Abley's, 29 High Street, Wimborne Minster; excavation 1990 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4115 Alington Avenue, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation 1985 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4583 Applegates, 34 Trinity Street, Dorchester; excavation 1971 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4977 Bargates, Christchurch; excavation (site X17) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5429 Barton Hill House, Shaftesbury: excavation (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5535 Binnegar Quarry, East Stoke; excavation 2009 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5362 Chantry Fields, Gillingham; evaluation 1995-1996 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4434 Colliton Park, Dorchester; excavations 1937 to 1939 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4806 Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road, Dorchester (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4809 Dorchester Middle School, Coburg Road, Dorchester; Trench 3 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4309 Fire Headquarters Site, County Hall, Dorchester; excavation 1984 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4818 Former County Hospital Site, Dorchester; Block 1 & 3 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4819 Former County Hospital Site, Dorchester; Block 2 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4820 Former County Hospital Site, Dorchester; Block 4 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4817 Former County Hospital Site, Dorchester; excavation 2000 to 2001 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5258 Foster's Field, Tinney's Lane, Sherborne; excavation (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4439 Foundry Yard, High Street, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation 1927 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4370 Glyde Court, Glyde Path Road, Dorchester; excavation 1966 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4368 Glyde Path Road, Dorchester; excavation 1966 Trench 1 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4369 Glyde Path Road, Dorchester; excavations 1966 Trench 2 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4312 Greenings Court, Dorchester; excavation 1970 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3772 Greyhound Yard, Dorchester; excavation 1984 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4213 Integrated Photomatrix Ltd, Poundbury, Dorchester; excavation 1980 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5603 Kimmeridge village hall; evaluation 2008 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5311 Land to rear of 58 West Street, Corfe Castle; excavation 2005 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4017 Land to the West of Poundbury Farm, Dorchester; evaluation 2001 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4014 Land to the West of Poundbury Farm, Dorchester; Excavation Trench 1 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4015 Land to the West of Poundbury Farm, Dorchester; Excavation Trench 2 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4016 Land to the West of Poundbury Farm, Dorchester; Excavation Trench 3 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4308 Magistrate's Court, County Hall, Dorchester; excavation 1984 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3723 Maiden Castle Farm excavation (Dorchester By-pass site 5); excavation 1987 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3724 Maiden Castle Road (Dorchester By-pass Site 6); excavation (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3821 Maiden Castle Road First School, Dorchester; excavation 1993 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3715 Middle Farm (Dorchester By-pass Site 8); excavation (Trench A) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4221 Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; excavation (Trench 1) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4222 Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; excavation (Trench 2) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4224 Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; excavation (Trench 4) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4225 Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; excavation 1992 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4223 Middle Farm, Bridport Road, Dorchester; Trench 3 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO730 Moortown Aerodrome, Poole; excavation 1984 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4237 Moule Institute, Fordington, Dorchester; evaluation 1982 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3911 New Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; excavation 2000 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3909 New Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Excavation Area 1 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3910 New Cemetery, Poundbury, Dorchester; Excavation Area 2 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4229 New Computer Wing, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester; excavation 1988 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4392 New Library Site, Colliton Park, Dorchester; rescue excavation 1961 to 1963 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4094 New Rugby Ground, Coburg Road, Dorchester; excavation 1988 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4233 New Vicarage, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation 1982 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4234 New Vicarage, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation area A (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4235 New Vicarage, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation area B (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4236 New Vicarage, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation area C (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4217 Old County Hospital Site, Dorchester, Excavation Area A/B (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4218 Old County Hospital Site, Dorchester, Excavation Area C (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4220 Old County Hospital Site, Dorchester; excavation 1999 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3773 Old Methodist Chapel, South Street, Dorchester; excavations 1982 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4238 Parsonage Farm, Fordington, Dorchester; excavation 1982 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4663 Poundbury Development Phase II; excavation (Area 1) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4664 Poundbury Development Phase II; excavation (Area 2) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4662 Poundbury Development Phase II; excavation 2005 to 2006 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4212 Poundbury, Dorchester; excavations 1966 to 1980 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5606 Redlands School, Weymouth; evaluation 2008-2009 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5916 Sherborne House, Newland, Sherborne; excavation 2011 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4354 South Grove Cottage, Trinity Street, Dorchester; excavation 1972 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4432 South Grove Cottage/Lee Motors, Trinity Street, Dorchester; excavations 1938 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO3717 St George's Road (Dorchester By-pass Site 2) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5474 The former Glebe Road allotments, Church Knapp, Wyke Regis, Weymouth; excavation 1998-99 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4210 The Grove, Dorchester, Trench 1 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4211 The Grove, Dorchester, Trench 2 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4209 The Grove, Dorchester; excavation 1972 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO6444 The Piddletrenthide Roman Coin hoard; excavation 2016 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4207 Thomas Hardye School, Queen's Avenue, Dorchester; excavation 1994 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4367 Wadham House, High West Street, Dorchester; evaluation 1968 to 1969 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5360 Waitrose Car Park Extension, Chantry Fields, Gillingham; excavation 1999 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO6338 Wessex Water Corfe Mullen to Salisbury Transfer Scheme; archaeological mitigation 2013 to 2015 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4097 Weymouth Road, Dorchester; excavation 1989 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4570 Wollaston Field, Dorchester; excavation 1977 to 1978 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO5622 Woodsford Farms, Woodsford; post-excavation assessment 2010 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EWX2155 Wytch Farm Oilfield, (Pipeline to Wellsite M): Ower Farm , Corfe Castle; excavation 1994 (Event - Intervention)
Event Type EDO4377 Wyvern Fireplaces Factory, Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester; excavation 1964 (Event - Intervention)