Trevarthen, M. (2014). Max Gate, Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Observations and Recording during the construction of a new sewer, July 2013. Terrain Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100684. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Max Gate, Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Observations and Recording during the construction of a new sewer, July 2013
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Abstract:		 Terrain Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological observations and recording during trenching associated with the creation of a new sewer at Max Gate, Alington Avenue, Dorchester in July 2013. A number of archaeological features were identified. These included a possible Late Iron Age field boundary ditch that may be part of a more extensive field system previously identified in excavations for the Dorchester by-pass, just to the west and north west of Max Gate, and again further to the west at Alington Avenue. A number of Roman features were identified, including a small pit containing Roman pottery, animal bone, brick and tile dating to c. AD70-110, and a ditch aligned NNE-SSW of 2nd century AD date. A Late Roman inhumation grave, probably of later 4th century date, was disturbed and some human skull fragments exposed. An L-shaped iron coffin bracket with a tri-lobed decorative terminal, an iron coffin nail and a lathe-turned Kimmeridge shale spindle whorl were recorded from this grave. An adjacent feature just to the south may be a second grave, but this could not be confirmed.
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Author:		 M Trevarthen
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Publisher:		 Terrain Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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District: Dorset
Country: England
Parish: Dorchester
County: Dorset
Grid Reference: 370439, 89909 (Easting, Northing)
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SPINDLE WHORL (Object England)
ROMAN SPINDLE WHORL (Tag)
COFFIN FITTING (Object England)
ROMAN COFFIN FITTING (Tag)
SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN SHERD (Tag)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: terraina1-156377
OBIB: Terrain Archaeology Report No. 53391/3/1
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Created Date:		 14 Oct 2022