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Wessex Archaeology 
Hooke Court, Hooke, Dorset
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of the Results
December 2006 
Ref: 62502.01
 
Hooke Court, Hooke, Dorset
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Prepared on behalf of 
Videotext Communications Ltd49 Goldhawk RoadLONDONW12 8QP
By
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum Park SALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EB
Report reference: 62502.01
December 2006
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2006, all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
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Hooke Court, Hooke, Dorset
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1BACKGROUND..................................................................................................11.1Introduction................................................................................................11.2Site Location, Topography and Geology..................................................11.3Historical Background...............................................................................1
 Hooke Court.................................................................................................1The Village of Stapleford.............................................................................3
1.4Previous Archaeological Work.................................................................32AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................43METHODS...........................................................................................................53.1Building Survey..........................................................................................53.2Landscape and Earthwork Survey...........................................................53.3Geophysical Survey....................................................................................53.4Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................54RESULTS.............................................................................................................64.1Introduction................................................................................................64.2Building Survey..........................................................................................64.3Landscape and Earthwork Survey...........................................................6
The moat.......................................................................................................6  Possible garden features..............................................................................7 Medieval villages: Hooke and Stapleford....................................................8
4.4Geophysical Survey....................................................................................8
 Introduction..................................................................................................8 Results of resistance survey ( 
Figure 6A
 ).....................................................8 Results of GPR survey ( 
Figure 6B
 ).............................................................9 Results of magnetic survey...........................................................................9
4.5Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................9
 North and West Wing Junction: Trenches 1-3.............................................9The Moat Lawn: Trenches 4-10.................................................................11
5FINDS.................................................................................................................175.1Introduction..............................................................................................175.2Pottery.......................................................................................................18
Medieval.....................................................................................................18 Post-medieval.............................................................................................18
5.3Ceramic Building Material.....................................................................195.4Wall Plaster..............................................................................................205.5Clay Pipes..................................................................................................205.6Stone..........................................................................................................205.7Glass..........................................................................................................215.8Metalwork.................................................................................................21
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