Egging-Dinwiddy, K. and Wells, T. (2019). Further Prehistoric and Romano-British activity at Poundbury Farm, Dorchester, Dorset. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1082700. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Further Prehistoric and Romano-British activity at Poundbury Farm, Dorchester, Dorset
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology commissioned by the Duchy of Cornwall undertook archaeological mitigation on land to the north of Poundbury Farm, Poundbury, Dorchester (centred on National Grid Reference (NGR) 367291 90967). Conducted in 2013 this excavation comprised archaeological Investigation of the narrow strip of land, situated between the two large areas excavated in 2007. Two Middle Bronze Age cremation-related features, possibly cenotaphs or memento mori, were found not far from similarly dated cremation burials recorded previously. There remains a distinct lack of evidence for Iron Age activity on or in the near vicinity of the site. The remains of a well-built masonry-lined oven or kiln structure, featuring an iron doorpost had clearly been used, though it has not been possible to determine a particular function. Additional Romano-British inhumation burials were found in the northern part of the site; Three were in the local Durotrigian style - flexed and usually with a ceramic vessel or vessels. A further 10 held the remains of more standard Romano-British style burials, i.e. coffined, extended and supine. Four of the burials included complete lamb carcasses, laid along or at the end of the coffin. One remarkable burial, a child of around 10 years of age, had been decapitated as part of the post-mortem rites in addition to a lamb offering. There is little evidence for occupation in the vicinity during succeeding periods. It appears that, from the post-Roman period until recently, the site formed part of a large expanse of farmland to the west of Dorchester.
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Author:		 K Egging-Dinwiddy
T Wells
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Dorset SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: Poundbury Phase 3 and 4 Outstanding Excavation
County: Dorset
District: Dorset
Parish: DORCHESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 367291, 90967 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) AMPHORA (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) AWL (Object England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) BLADE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BONE HAIR PIN (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BRACELET (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BROOCH (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DRESS PIN (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) FLAKE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GLASS SHARD (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HOOK (Object England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) SCRAPER (TOOL) (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) STEELYARD WEIGHT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL BURIAL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BURNT DEPOSIT (Monus)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) CREMATION (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) FUNERARY SITE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION GRAVE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METAL WORKING SITE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) STONE KILN (Monus)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-383591
OBIB: Volume 140
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Created Date:		 22 Oct 2020