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Wessex Archaeology 
November 2007Ref: 60715.03
Portland Gas Pipeline, Dorset
 Archaeological Evaluation
 
 
Portland Gas Ltd.Portland Gas Pipeline, Dorset
PORTLAND GAS PIPELINE,DORSET
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Prepared on behalf of 
Portland Gas Limited.
80 Hill RiseRichmondSurreyTW10 6UBby
Wessex Archaeology in London
Unit 113The Chandlery50 Westminster RoadLondon SE1 7QYReport reference:
60715.03November 2007
Wessex Archaeology Limited 2008 all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is aRegistered Charity No. 287786 
 
 
Portland Gas Ltd.Portland Gas Pipeline, Dorset
PORTLAND GAS PIPELINE,DORSET
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Contents
Summary  Acknowledgements
1INTRODUCTION......................................................................................6
1.1Project introduction
..........................................................................6
1.2Planning background
.......................................................................6
1.3Physical setting and geological background
....................................7
1.4Archaeological background
..............................................................8
1.5Project aims
.....................................................................................82EVALUATION METHODS.......................................................................9
2.1Introduction
......................................................................................9
2.2Excavation and recording
...............................................................10
2.3Re-instatement
...............................................................................113ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESULTS............................................................12
3.1Introduction
....................................................................................12
3.2Mappowder AGI and Area A
..........................................................12
3.3Area B (Plush Valley)
.....................................................................13
3.4Area C (Plush Hill)
..........................................................................13
3.5Area D (Doles Ash Farm)
...............................................................13
3.6Area E (East of Hog Leaze)
...........................................................16
3.7Bourne Park Compound and Temporary Pipe Storage Area
.........17
3.8Area F (South of Bourne Park)
.......................................................18
3.9Area (Ridgeway)
............................................................................19
3.10Area H (North of the A35)
..............................................................20
3.11Area I (Bockhampton Cross and the Roman Road)
.......................22
3.12Stafford Farm A (Brine Well Site) and B (Pipeline Easement)
.......25
3.13Area J (Whitcombe Vale)
...............................................................25
3.14Area K (Little Mayne Farm)
............................................................26
3.15Broadmayne Compound and Temorary Pipe Storage Area
...........284FINDS ASSESSMENT...........................................................................29
4.1Introduction
....................................................................................29
4.2Pottery
............................................................................................29
4.3Ceramic Building Material (CBM)
...................................................30
4.4Fired Clay and Mortar 
....................................................................30
4.5Stone
..............................................................................................31
4.6Struck Flint
.....................................................................................31
4.7Burnt Flint
.......................................................................................32
4.8Coin
................................................................................................32
4.9Animal Bone
...................................................................................32
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