Good, O. (2015). Former Dorchester Prison: Archaeological Evaluation. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1078617. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Dorchester Prison: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in November 2015 at the site of the former HMP Dorchester. Eleven trenches were excavated. In the south-east corner of the site Trench 7 identified deep deposits of made ground, perhaps suggestive of the backfill of a medieval castle ditch. Trench 6 just to the east, identified human remains at just 0.5m below current ground level and a truncated Roman tessellated pavement at only 0.65m below bgl. Trench 14 also in the south-east corner of the site produced further evidence of human remains, again at the shallow depth of 0.5m. A linear cut was also identified at 1.7m bgl and may be the remains a robbed out wall (cut). Trench 5 also in the south-eastern corner identified a late 18th/19th brick lined well cut through made ground. In the eastern part of the site, Trench 3 revealed archaeological features at a depth of c. 1.8-1.9m bgl, comprising ditches and a wall foundation of possible Roman or medieval date. Other trenches in the area only revealed depths of made ground, which may reflect the backfilling of the medieval castle ditch. In the external car park area Trench 2 identified at least 2m of made ground and it is known that a row of terraced houses once occupied this area.
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Author:		 Oliver Good
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Dorset SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Former Dorchester Prison
County: Dorset
District: Dorset
Parish: DORCHESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 369190, 90890 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CASTLE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) MOSAIC (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PRISON (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-281621
OBIB: 15787
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Created Date:		 12 Jun 2020