Valentin, J. (1996). An Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Housing Development at Front Street, Portesham, Dorset. (NGR SY 603861). (Doc. No. 2096/2/0). Chicklade: AC Archaeology Ltd.

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Title:		 An Archaeological Evaluation of a Proposed Housing Development at Front Street, Portesham, Dorset. (NGR SY 603861). (Doc. No. 2096/2/0)
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Series:		 AC archaeology Ltd
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Number of Pages:		 7
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at the site of a proposed housing development at Front Street, Portesham. All trenches contained deep soil deposits of around 1.20m, likely to represent build-up for a medieval lynchet. Natural subsoil was not reached in any trench. Below the lynchet material on the west side of the site a trench revealed an occupation layer from the Romano-British period, probably of 3rd to 4th century date. Artefacts recovered from the layer included native and imported finewares, as well as local Black-Burnished Coarseware, including at least one piece which had been vitrified as a result of overfiring. This indicated the presence of a high temperature kiln, furnace or oven on or adjacent to the site, which may have been used for an industrial process, possibly pottery manufacture. Disturbance to the important archaeological layers was dependent on whether the groundworks were deeper than the medieval lynchet infill present. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 John Valentin
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Publisher:		 AC Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 1996
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Location - Auto Detected: Front Street Portesham Dorset
Location - Auto Detected: Front Street Portesham
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3rd To 4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1996 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: FRONT STREET, PORTESHAM
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Investigation type: Evaluation
District: West Dorset
Monument: LYNCHET. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410)
Ngr: SY60298592, SY60308610
Parish: Portesham
Postcode: DT3 4PH, DT3 4EX
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Created Date:		 18 Jan 2009