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Nea Farm, Somerley, Ringwood, Hampshire, Phase 4
An Archaeological Evaluation
for Tarmac Southern Ltd
by Jo Pine
Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd
Site Code SOM 03/68
September 2003
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Summary
Site name: Nea Farm, Somerley, Ringwood, Hampshire (Phase 4) Grid reference: SU 1240 0860 Site activity: Evaluation trenching Date and duration of project: 21st August – 3 September 2003 Project manager: Jo Pine Site supervisor: Jo Pine Site code: SOM 02/03 Area of site: c. 3 ha Summary of results: A dense cluster of predominantly Mesolithic struck flint was examined but without the discovery of any corresponding subsoil features. No in-situ knapping floors were identified. The flintwork recovered from the trenches reiterates the broad distribution of material previously examined by fieldwalking. Monuments identified: Mesolithic flint scatter Location and reference of archive: The archive is presently held at Thames Valley Archaeological Services, 47-49 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, RG1 5NR, and will be deposited with the Hampshire Museum Service in due course. This report may be copied for bona fide research or planning purposes without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Report edited/checked by: Steve Ford 12.09.03 Jenny Diakow15.09.03
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Nea Farm, Somerley, Ringwood, Hampshire (Phase 4) An Archaeological Evaluation
by Jo Pine
Report 03/68
Introduction
This report documents the results of an archaeological field evaluation carried out on land at Nea Farm Quarry,
Somerley, near Ringwood, Hampshire (SU 1240 0860) (Fig. 1). The work was commissioned by Mr Simon
Atkinson of Entec UK on behalf of Tarmac Southern Limited, Stancombe Quarry, Stancombe Lane, Flax
Bourton, Bristol, BS48 3QD.
Planning permission has been granted for mineral extraction by Hampshire County Council, subject to a
condition relating to archaeology. This report concerns itself with the Phase 4 area of extraction. Previous reports
have detailed the importance of the surrounding area, particularly a recent excavation (December 2001) on an
open Upper Palaeolithic site located just to the north of the proposed area (Anthony 2002; Ford 1992; Ford and
Hall 1993; Ford 2001a and b; Smith 1996; Weaver 1995).
To satisfy the planning condition for this phase of operations, a programme of archaeological work in the
form of evaluation trenching has been requested, in order to provide sufficient information on the archaeological
potential of the site for the planning authority to make a reasonable and informed decision on measures to
mitigate the effects of development.
This is in accordance with the Department of the Environment’s Planning Policy Guidance, Archaeology
and Planning (PPG16 1990), and the County’s policies on archaeology. The field investigation was carried out
to a specification approved by Mr Ian Wykes of Hampshire County Council Environment Group. The fieldwork
was undertaken by Jo Pine, Natasha Bennett and Richard Oram between August 21st and 3rd September 2003.
The site code is SOM 03/68. The archive is presently held at Thames Valley Archaeological Services, Reading
and will be deposited with Hampshire Museum Service in due course.
Location, topography and geology
The eastern part of the site is located on almost level ground on the plateau which forms the western margin of
the Avon Valley (Fig. 1) at a height of 48m above Ordnance Datum. However, in the western part of the site is a
slight rise, ‘the sandy knoll’ at approximately 49m aOD which then slopes down again in the far west of the site.
The site is currently abandoned farmland. The underlying geology is mapped as Plateau Gravel (BGS 1976) but
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an orange-brown sandy brickearth was present in the eastern part of the site. At the western end of the site, the
geology changes to a mottled grey brown sand which represents the sandy knoll located in this area. At the time
of the work, the far north-western part of the site had already been stripped of topsoil and a small bund created
(Figs 2 and 3).
Archaeological background
Archaeological work was carried out for an Environmental Statement (Ford 1992; Ford and Hall 1993) which
comprised a desktop assessment of data derived from cartographic and Sites and Monuments Record sources,
combined with fieldwalking, test pitting and geophysical survey. A number of features were identified as
probable sites of Mesolithic, Roman and Iron Age/Roman dates. Of particular importance to this evaluation were
the fieldwalking results; a Mesolithic flint scatter was located towards the western end of the site, centred on the
sandy knoll referred to above (Ford and Hall 1993).
The Phase I evaluation to the north of the current site revealed Roman deposits, including a stone-walled
building (Weaver 1995) and gullies of medieval or later date (Smith 1996). Although geophysical survey did not
reveal any obvious archaeological anomalies in the Phase II area, the evaluation located an in situ flint scatter of
late Upper Palaeolithic date, several post-medieval gullies, ash pits of probable medieval or later date and stray
finds of Iron Age and post-medieval pottery (Ford 2001a and b). Subsequent excavation (December 2001) of the
Palaeolithic flint scatter has clarified the extent and nature of this site (Ford and Barton in prep.).
An extensive field evaluation (Phase III) uncovered a small quantity of struck flints, predominantly of
Mesolithic date in the western half of the area. Small quantities of Late Iron Age, Roman and medieval pottery
were also recovered scattered across the site. Two ash pits were recorded in the eastern part of the site and may
represent heathland clearance dating from medieval times (Anthony 2002).
Objectives and methodology
The purpose of the evaluation was to determine the presence/absence, extent, condition, character, quality and
date of any archaeological deposits within the area of development. The general aims were to determine if any
archaeologically relevant levels have survived on the site and to determine if any archaeological deposits of any
period are present. More specific aims were to determine if archaeologically relevant levels have survived on
site; to determine if archaeological deposits of any period are present; to determine if further flint scatters of
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Upper Palaeolithic date are present and also, if there are any further flint scatters of Mesolithic date at the
western end of the site which have not been disturbed by ploughing.
These aims were to be achieved by digging a minimum of 105 trenches, each 6m long and 1.8m wide,
using an excavator fitted with a toothless ditching bucket, under continuous archaeological supervision. The
trench pattern was influenced by several factors. It was designed primarily to enhance the chances of detection of
in situ Palaeolithic and later flint scatters of limited extent, such as those present at Hengistbury Head, Dorset or
Three Ways Wharf, Uxbridge (Barton 1992; Lewis 1989) but without compromising the ability to detect and
characterize sites of later date, for which longer trenches are the norm. The trenches were to be spaced at
nominal 12m centres with alternate rows offset and rotated in orientation. For the western portion of the site, the
topsoil in each trench was to be removed by machine and two test pits of 0.25m x 0.25m dug by hand to a depth
of 0.1–0.20m, to determine if any dense flint scatters are present within the subsoil. If none were found, then the
remaining subsoil in the trench was to be removed by machine.
Where archaeological features were present, the stripped areas were to be hand-cleaned and excavated. This
would be carried out in a manner that would not compromise the integrity of archaeological features or deposits
which might warrant preservation in situ, or might better be excavated under conditions pertaining to full
excavation. All spoil heaps were to be monitored for finds.
Results
The proposed trench layout was subject to several changes, primarily due to the location of an electric fence, and
a new water pipe service trench, to give a 10m buffer to the line of trees which formed the south-eastern
boundary of the site, and to be located safely from the active quarry edge (Fig. 3). Flexibility was maintained in
regard to the number of trenches excavated, and in total 142 trenches were dug. Further, 108 test pits were dug in
54 trenches in the western part of the site and no dense flint scatters were revealed; thus the remaining subsoil
was removed in each trench. A list of trenches giving lengths, breadths, depths and a description of sections and
geology is given in Appendix 1. A list of test pits with depths and results is given in Appendix 2.
No pre-modern subsoil features were recorded during the evaluation, though it is interesting to note the
concentration of struck flint and burnt flint on the eastern part of the sandy knoll (Figs 4 & 5). This echoes the
flint distribution pattern observed from the previous fieldwalking project on the site (Ford and Hall 1993).
The trenches can be grouped into the two main geological areas that comprised the site.
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Trenches 1–31, 37, 56, 68, 82–102, 136–9
These trenches were located primarily in the western part of the site. The hedge line in centre of the site
coincidentally marked the geological boundary between the sandy knoll geology in the west to the brickearth in
the east. The trenches in the west showed a thin layer of topsoil onto varying depths of a grey sand horizon onto
mottled sands.
Trenches 32–6, 38–55, 57–67, 69–81, 103–35, 140–2
These trenches were located in the east of the site and showed topsoil onto a compact grey sand onto an orange/
brown sandy brickearth.
Finds
Pottery by Jane Timby
A small assemblage of some 19 sherds weighing 186g was recovered (Fig. 3). The material is of mixed date with
sherds of prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval dates present. The earlier material is very poorly preserved
with small, abraded sherds and no featured pieces on which to refine dating. The medieval and post-medieval
material is in slightly better condition but still fairly worn. The assemblage is summarized in appendix 3.
Prehistoric
At least 10 sherds (54g) are likely to date to the prehistoric period. All the sherds are handmade but show a
variety of fabric types including sandy, flint-tempered and grog-tempered. The grog-tempered sherd could
tentatively been seen as potentially early Bronze Age in date, but the sherd is exceptionally small and the grog-
tempered tradition reappears in the later Bronze Age, later Iron Age and Roman periods. The remaining sherds
are more likely to date to the later prehistoric period.
Medieval
Five sherds are present, three split fragments from one sherd, so essentially three vessels are represented. A rim
sherd from a sharply everted rim jar in a dense sandy ware came from Trench 59. All the fabrics are sandy and of
probable local origin, one piece had a partial lead glaze.
Post-medieval
Three sherds of lead glazed Verwood ware from the potteries near Ringwood were recovered from Trenches 30,
60 and 75.
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Struck flint by Steve Ford
A collection of 318 struck flints were recovered from the evaluation trenches and adjacent areas during the
course of this evaluation. The composition of the collection is shown in Appendix 4 and the distribution is
shown on Figure 4. The collection is detailed in Appendix 5. The collection is unambiguously dominated by
material of Mesolithic date with nearly 40% of the flake total possessing narrow flake (blade) attributes. In
addition, half of the cores are blade cores. There are two microliths, both obliquely blunted points; two
fabricators and several of the scrapers would not be out of context in the Mesolithic period. Some flintwork of
Neolithic or Bronze Age date is also present.
Burnt Flint by Jo Pine
Sixty one pieces of burnt flint weighing 1002g were recovered during the evaluation as detailed in Appendix 6.
The spatial distribution of this material corresponds closely with that of the struck flint, as the majority came
from trenches on the eastern edge of the sandy knoll (Fig. 5). This suggests that it might relate to the Mesolithic
occupation of the site.
Conclusion
The evaluation comprised the excavation of a large number of trenches and reconfirmed the significance of the
western end of the site as a location of Mesolithic occupation.
No subsoil features of archaeological interest were found. The small number of pottery finds recovered
would be too few to indicate anything more than material which is an accidental by-product of manuring of
farmland at various times.
The trial trenching, supplemented by test pitting within the trenches at the western end of the site, was
aimed at locating any dense areas of in situ flint working, similar to the Palaeolithic example found in the Phase
2 evaluation. However, this test pitting recovered few flints overall, none of which represented either large or
small scatters in situ within the subsoil. It seems clear that any in situ remains or scatters have been destroyed
and finds dispersed by later ploughing. It is already known that some parts of the sandy knoll have been stripped
of topsoil and quarried.
The overall distribution of material recovered from the trenches is closely comparable to that recovered
during total collection fieldwalking previously carried out on the western part of the site in 1993 (Ford and Hall
1993). The flintwork recovered during both pieces of fieldwork mostly lies to the south and east of the sandy
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knoll and diminishes markedly to the west, a pattern consistent with the scattering of a discrete cluster by
ploughing. Areas to the east of the site could not previously be fieldwalked but the trenching only recovered a
small amount of material in contrast to the main area. The majority of the flintwork recovered in both these
phases of fieldwork is of Mesolithic date.
The archaeological potential of the site can be considered in two categories. For the vast majority of the
area, the only finds are those which have been disturbed from the Mesolithic activity cluster; these areas can be
considered to have archaeological potential rated as very low to nil, and the proposed extraction of minerals of
this phase of the quarry working will now have little impact on the archaeological heritage
More difficult to judge is the significance of the presence of further Mesolithic struck flint within the
topsoil at the western end of the site (centred on Trenches 20, 84 and 85, with a lesser concentration in Trenches
2–6). The evaluation has shown that this material is not deriving from subsoil features but has already been
disturbed by ploughing and has been displaced within the soft sandy soil. Further work would therefore derive
little or no new spatial information nor shed light on any other associated activities. The one doubt remaining is
the extent to which the quantity of flint recovered from the site is a representative sample of the material present.
The total amount of material recovered from the main clusters is c. 450–500 pieces, which is a sufficient quantity
for typical metrical analysis but contains relatively few highly diagnostic retouched finds (microliths). Further
work could be expected to increase the sample size and therefore the reliability of characterization, but it could
be considered that the efforts involved might be disproportionate to any potential information gain.
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APPENDIX 1: Trench details 0m at South or West end. All Trenches 1.8m wide. Trench No. Length (m) Depth (m) Topsoil(m) Comment (m)
1 6.10 0.35 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto light grey sand 0.14-0.26 onto light brown grey sand 0.26-0.35 onto fine white grey sand.
2 5.60 0.28-0.30 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light grey sand 0.20-0.28 onto grey brown sand 0.28-0.30 3 6.00 0.24 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto light greyish brown sand 0.16-0.24 onto buff white sand. 4 3.00 0.24 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto light brownish grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto yellow brown mottled sand. 5 6.30 0.31 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto light grey sand 0.16-0.26 onto light grey brown mottled sand. 6 6.50 0.36 0.20. Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light grey brown sand 0.20-0.0.30 onto light grey brown sand and
gravel, 0.30-0.36. 7 6.40 0.36 0.18 Topsoil 0-0.18 onto light brown sand 0.18-0.24 onto mottled white yellow sand 0.24-0.36. 8 6.30 0.49 0.13 Topsoil 0-0.13 onto light brown sand 0.13-0.21 onto mottled grey white sand 0.21-0.49. 9 6.20 0.31 0.19 Topsoil 0-0.19 onto light brown sand 0.19-0.29 onto mottled grey brown sand with panning
0.26-0.31. 10 6.50 0.43 0.19 Topsoil 0-0.19 onto light brown sand 0.19-0.29 onto mottled beige buff sand 0.30-0.43. 11 6.50 0.44 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light brown grey sand 0.20-0.30 onto mottled brown grey sand 0.30-
0.44. 12 6.70 0.46 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto light brown sand 0.16-0.26 onto light grey sand with panning 0.26-0.46. 13 5.60 0.32 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto light brown grey sand 0.16-0.28 onto mottled brown grey sand 0.28-
0.32. 14 6.10 0.29 0.17 Topsoil 0-0.17 onto light grey sand 0.17-0.27 onto mottled brown buff sand with plough
marks 0.27-0.29. 15 6.30 0.30 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto light grey sand 0.14-0.18 ontobuff yellow grey sand with plough marks
0.18-0.30. 16 6.10 0.48 0.18 Topsoil 0-0.18 onto light grey sand 0.18-0.34 onto buff white sand with plough marks. 17 6.10 0.25 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto light grey sand 0.16-0.25. Two features [1],[2]. 18 6.10 0.35 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light grey sand 0.20-0.30 onto mottled loose sand 0.30-0.35. 19 5.50 0.45 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light grey sand 0.20-0.30 onto light grey sand 0.30-0.39 onto mottled
yellow white sand 0.39-0.45 20 6.00 0.20 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10, onto light brown yellow sand 0.10-0.20 21 6.00 0.28 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14, onto light brownish grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto beige grey sand with panning
0.24-0.28. 22 6.40 0.42 0.17 Topsoil 0-0.17, onto light grey yellow sand 0.17-0.27 onto buff white sand 0.27-0.42. 23 5.40 0.42 0.25 Topsoil 0-0.25, onto brown grey sand 0.25-0.42. 24 6.00 0.49 0.25 Topsoil 0-0.25, onto light grey brown sand 0.25-0.49. 25 6.60 0.16 N/A No topsoil grey brown sand 0-016 onto sandy brickearth. 26 6.60 0.15 N/A In area already stripped. No topsoil grey brown sand 0-0.15 onto sandy brickearth. 27 5.30 0.29 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10, onto light grey sand 0.10-0.20, onto a light white sand 0.20-0.29. 28 6.00 0.29 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16, onto light grey sand 0.16-0.23 onto light mottled yellow brown sand 0.23-
0.29. 29 5.70 0.25 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10, onto brown grey sand 0.10-0.20 onto hard yellow panning 0.20-0.25.
30 6.00 0.47 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15, onto grey brown sand 0.15-0.30 onto light brown mottled sand 0.30-0.47. 31 6.00 0.20 0.35 Topsoil 0-0.17, onto grey sand 0.17-0.20 onto mottled brown sand. At western end in area
already stripped of topsoil. Light grey sand 0.0m-0.10 onto white grey sand. 32 6.00 0.15 0.47 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto grey brown sand 0.15-0.30 onto light brown mottled sand 0.30-0.47.. 33 6.00 0.50 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.50 onto sandy brickearth. 34 6.00 0.37 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.37 onto sandy brickearth. 35 6.00 0.40 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.40 onto sandy brickearth. 36 6.00 0.44 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15, onto light compact grey sand 0.15-0.44 onto sandy brickearth. 37 3.00 0.24 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto soft grey sand 0.10-0.24 onto sandy brickearth. 38 6.00 0.35 0.18 Topsoil 0-0.18 onto compact grey sand 0.18-0.28 onto sandy brickearth 0.28-0.35. 39 6.10 0.37 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact mid brown sand 0.15-0.37 onto sandy brickearth. 40 6.00 0.34 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto light brown sand 0.25-0.34 onto sandy
brickearth. 41 6.00 0.40 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto compact grey sand 0.16-0.31 onto compact orange brown sand 0.31-
0.40. 42 6.10 0.34 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey compact sand 0.15-0.32 onto sandy brickearth. 43 6.08 0.44 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto thin compact grey sand 0.15-0.27 onto sandy brickearth. 44 6.00 0.35 0.13 Topsoil 0-0.13 onto light grey sand 0.13-0.23 onto mid brown sand 0.13-0.35 onto sandy
brickearth. 45 6.00 0.41 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.30 onto mid brown compact sandy brickearth. 46 6.00 0.50 0.18 Topsoil 0-0.18 onto light grey sand 0.18-0.37 onto orange sandy brickearth 0.37-0.50. 47 6.00 0.45 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.30 onto orange sandy brickearth. Overcut by
0.10. 48 5.80 0.53 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.30 onto mid grey sand 0.30-0.40 over cut into
sandy brickearth. 49 5.00 0.38 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto light brown sand 0.25-0.33 over cut
into sandy brickearth. 50 6.00 0.40 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto compact grey sand 0.1-0.25 cut into sandy brickearth 0.25-0.40 51 6.10 0.48 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto compact light grey sand 0.16-0.36 onto light brown sand 0.36-0.45 onto
sandy brickearth.
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Trench No. Length (m) Depth (m) Topsoil(m) Comment (m) 52 6.00 0.45 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto compact grey sand 0.16-0.31 onto light brown sandy brickearth 0.31-
0.45. 53 5.70 0.44 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto compact grey sand with plough marks 0.16-0.26 onto light brown sand
0.26-0.44 54 6.00 0.50 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto compact light grey sand 0.20-0.36 onto light brown sandy brickearth
0.36-0.50 55 6.00 0.47 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light grey sand 0.20-0.35 onto light brown sandy brickearth 0.35-0.47. 56 5.80 0.53 East
0.39 West 0.20 Topsoil 0-0.20 onto light grey sand 0.20-0.35 onto firm mottled light beige grey sand 0.35-
0.53. 57 6.10 0.50 East
0.39 west 0.16 Topsoil onto light brownish grey sand 0-0.16 onto light grey sand 0.16-0.24 onto mottled
light brown sand 0.24-0.50 58 6.20 0.34 east
0.29 west 0.15 Topsoil and less compact light grey brown sand 0-0.15 onto light brown grey sand 0.15-0.23
onto mid brown sand sandy brickearth 0..23-0.34. 59 5.70 0.35 0.15 Topsoil and loose light grey sand 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.23 onto compact mid
brown sandy brickearth 0.23-0.35. 60 6.00 0.50 east
0.35 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.26 onto mid mottled brown sand 0.26-
0.0.50. 61 6.00 0.37 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto compact mid brown sand 0.25-0.37. 62 6.00 0.38 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto compact light grey sand 0.10-0.20 onto compact mid orange brown
sand 0.20-0.35. 63 6.00 0.41 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto sandy brickearth 0.25-0.41. 64 6.00 0.38 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.30 onto light compact grey sand 0.30-
0.38 onto sandy brickearth. 65 6.00 0.40 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey brown sand 0.15-0.30 onto light grey sand 0.30-
0.40. 66 6.20 0.40 0.17 Topsoil 0-0.17 onto compact mid grey sand 0.17-0.27 onto sandy brickearth. 67 6.80 0.44 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact brown grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto over dug sandy brickearth
0.25-0.44 68 6.00 0.30 east
0.50 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto light grey beige loose sand 0.25-0.30
east, 0.25-0.50 west 69 6.00 0.30 east
0.50 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey compact sand 0.15-0.20 onto light grey beige 0.20-0.30 east
0.20-0.50 west. 70 6.00 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light sand 0.15-0.23 onto compact grey sand eastern end 0.23-
0.28 and mid brown sandy brickearth western end 0.23-0.35 71 5.80 0.35 east
0.45 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.23 onto mid brown compact sandy
brickearth 0.23-0.45. 72 5.80 0.30 east
0.35 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid brown sandy brickearth
0.25-0.35. 73 6.00 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.22 onto mid brown sandy brickearth
0.22-0.35. 74 6.10 0.30 east
0.40 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light greyish brown compact sand 0.15-0.23 onto compact mid grey
brown sandy brickearth 0.23-0.35. 75 6.00 0.37 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.23 onto mid brown compact sandy
Brickearth? 0.23-0.37. 76 6.00 0.29 east
0.35 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.23 onto compact mid brown sandy
brickearth 0.23-0.35. 77 6.00 0.29 east
0.35 west 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey brown sand 0.15-0.23 onto mid brown firm sand
0.23-0.35. 78 6.10 0.37 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey brown sand 0.15-0.21 onto mottled brown sandy brickearth
0.21-0.37. 79 6.10 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light brown grey sand 0.15-0.21 onto over cut sandy brickearth 0.21-
0.35. 80 6.08 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact light grey sand 0.15-0.26 onto mid orange brown sandy
brickearth 0.26-0.35. 81 6.10 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto firm light grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid orange brown sandy brickearth
0.25-0.35. 82 6.20 0.50 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light grey sand 0.08-0.18 onto light buff sand (overcut). 83 6.00 0.36 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light grey sand 0.08-0.18 onto mottled grey brown sand 84 6.00 0.27 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light grey brown sand 0.08-0.17 onto mottled white yellow sandy
brickearth.
85 6.00 0.25 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light brown grey sand 0.08-0.12 onto mottled white yellow sand 86 6.60 0.37 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light brown grey sand 0.08-0.18 onto mottled beige sand. 87 6.50 0.47 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto light brown grey sand 0.10-0.20 over cut into mottled buff brown sand.88 6.00 0.35 0.06 Topsoil 0-0.06 onto light grey brown sand 0.06-0.17 onto light buff brown sand. 89 6.10 0.37 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto light brown grey sand 0.10-0.22 onto light buff brown sand. 90 6.40 0.37 0.06 Topsoil 0-0.06 onto light grey brown sand 0.06-0.16 onto mottled buff grey sand with
plough marks. 91 6.80 0.25 0.07 Topsoil 0-0.07 onto fine light grey brown sand 0.07-017 onto orange sand with panning
lenses.0.17-0.25. 92 5.20 0.40 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light grey brown sand 0.08-0.20 onto mottled grey sand. 93 6.2 0.41 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light grey brown sand 0.08-0.20 onto mottled buff grey sand. 94 6.00 0.45 0.08 Topsoil 0-0.08 onto light grey brown sand 0.08-0.38 over cut onto mottled sandy brickearth.95 6.40 0.46 0.09 Topsoil 0-0.09 onto light grey brown sand 0.09-0.29 over cut onto mottled buff brown
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96 5.80 0.35 –0.50 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto light grey sand 0.14-0.30 onto mottled orange grey brown sand 0.30-0.50.
97 6.30 0.37 0.13 Topsoil 0-0.13 onto light grey brown sand 0.13-0.30 onto mottled grey white sand 0.30-0.37.
98 7.40 0.43 0.13 Topsoil 0-0.13 onto light grey brown sand 0.13-0.23 onto over cut mottled buff brown sand.99 6.00 0.42 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto light grey sand 0.10-0.25 onto mottled grey sand 0.25-0.42. 100 6.00 0.05 N/A In area already stripped:Scrub 0.05 onto yellow brown sand 0.5-0.22 (test pit). Not re-
stripped. 101 6.00 0.05 N/A In area already quarried:Scrub 0-0.06 onto fine yellow sand 0.06-0.2 (test pit). Not re-
stripped. 102 6.00 0.05 N/A In area already quarried:Scrub 0-0.05 onto fine yellow sand. Not re-stripped. 103 6.00 0.24 south
0.40 north 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto light grey sand 0.15-0.23 onto mid brown sand.
104 6.10 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto thin compact yellow brown sand 0.15-0.24 onto compact mid brown yellow sand 0.24-0.35
105 6.08 0.27 south 0.35 north
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106 6.04 0.28 south 0.33 north
0.13 Topsoil 0-0.13 onto compact light grey sand 0.13-0.19 over cut into compact mid grey brown sandy brickearth.
107 6.00 0.30 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 108 6.00 0.34 0.16 Topsoil 0-0.16 onto mid grey sand 0.16-0.22 onto mid orange brown sandy brickearth. 109 6.00 0.33 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid orange brown sandy brickearth. 110 6.00 0.38 north
0.33 south 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid orange brown sandy brickearth.
111 6.00 0.32 0.18 Topsoil 0-0.18 onto light grey sand 0.18-0.28 over cut into mid orange brown sandy brickearth.
112 6.00 0.33 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact light grey sand 0.14-0.29 onto mid orange brown sandy brickearth.
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0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.22 over cut into mid brown sandy brickearth.
114 6.00 0.35 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.22 over cut into mottled brown sandy brickearth.
115 6.00 0.32 0.12 Topsoil 0-0.12 onto compact grey sand 0.12-0.18 over cut into mid brown sandy brickearth.116 6.04 0.27 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.27 onto sandy brickearth. 117 6.04 0.33 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 118 6.00 0.30 0.12 Topsoil 0-0.12 onto compact brown grey sand 0.12-0.24 onto brown sandy brickearth. 119 6.00 0.30 north
0.43 south 0.12 Topsoil 0-0.12 onto compact light brown grey sand 0.12-0.25 onto over cut sandy
brickearth. 120 6.00 0.30 north
0.24 south 0.12 Topsoil 0-0.12 onto compact light grey sand 0.12-0.22 onto over cut mid brown sandy
brickearth. 121 6.00 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.30 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 122 6.00 0.35 north
0.60 south 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid brown sandy brickearth.
123 5.85 0.35 north 0.60 south
0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 onto mid brown sandy brickearth.
124 6.00 0.35 north 0.50 south
0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.25 over cut into mid orange brown sandy brickearth.
125 6.00 0.27 north 0.50south
0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.26 onto mid orange sandy brickearth.
126 5.95 0.55 north 0.30 south
0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto mid orangy brown sandy brickearth.
127 6.00 0.50 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey brown sand 0.14-0.24 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 128 6.03 0.35 north
0.30 south 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto sandy brickearth
129 6.10 0.49 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 130 6.10 0.45 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 131 6.00 0.40 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 132 6.10 0.40 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto compact grey sand 0.10-0.20 onto mid brown sandy brickearth. 133 6.00 0.31 north
0.35 south 0.12 Topsoil 0-0.12 onto compact grey sand 0.12-0.22 onto mid brown sandy brickearth.
134 6.00 0.36 0.14 Topsoil 0-0.14 onto compact grey sand 0.14-0.24 onto light grey brown sandy brickearth. 135 6.00 0.36 0.13 Topsoil 0-0.13 onto compact grey sand 0.13-0.22 onto compact light grey sandy brickearth.136 6.00 0.42 west
0.32 east 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto light grey sand 0.10-0.25 onto mottled orange brown sand.
137 6.00 0.22 0.04 Topsoil 0-0.04 onto light grey sand 0.04-0.18 onto light buff sandy . 138 6.00 0.47 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto grey sand 0.10-0.21 onto light buff beige sand. With plough marks. 139 6.00 0.47 0.10 Topsoil 0-0.10 onto grey sand 0.10-0.21 onto light buff beige sand. With plough marks.
140 6.00 0.35 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.21 onto sandy brickearth. 141 6.10 0.42 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.21 onto sandy brickearth. 142 6.00 0.40 0.15 Topsoil 0-0.15 onto compact grey sand 0.15-0.22 onto sandy brickearth.
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APPENDIX 2: Test pit details
Test Pit Trench Depth of trench (m)at top of test pits
Depth of test pit (m)
1 102 0.05 0.20 2 102 0.05 0.20 3 101 0.05 0.20 4 101 0.05 0.23 5 99 0.10 0.21 6 99 0.10 0.23 7 100 0.05 0.22 8 100 0.05 0.19 9 96 0.14 0.17 10 96 0.14 0.20 11 97 0.13 0.26 12 97 0.13 0.24 13 98 0.13 0.23 14 98 0.13 0.20 15 92 0.08 0.27 16 92 0.08 0.22 17 93 0.08 0.21 18 93 0.08 0.23 19 94 0.08 0.25 20 94 0.08 0.23 21 19 0.30 0.23 22 19 0.30 0.18 23 18 0.20 0.18 24 18 0.20 0.15 25 17 0.16 0.18 26 17 0.16 0.19 27 16 0.18 0.18 28 16 0.18 0.25 29 15 0.18 0.24 30 15 0.18 0.21 31 14 0.12 0.23 32 14 0.12 0.20 33 13 0.16 0.20 34 13 0.16 0.19 35 8 0.13 0.20 36 8 0.13 0.20 37 9 0.19 0.20 38 9 0.19 0.20 39 10 0.19 0.23 40 10 0.19 0.20 41 95 0.09 0.20 42 95 0.09 0.26 43 87 0.10 0.20 44 87 0.10 0.19 45 88 0.06 0.20 46 88 0.06 0.20 47 89 0.10 0.20 48 89 0.10 0.16 49 90 0.06 0.20 50 90 0.06 0.18 51 91 0.07 0.20 52 91 0.07 0.23 53 86 0.08 0.20 54 86 0.08 0.20 55 85 0.08 0.20 56 85 0.08 0.20 57 84 0.08 0.20 58 84 0.08 0.23 59 83 0.08 0.20 60 83 0.08 0.23 61 82 0.12 0.20 62 82 0.12 0.23 63 5 0.16 0.21 64 5 0.16 0.20 65 6 0.20 0.19 66 6 0.20 0.19
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Test Pit Trench Depth of trench (m) Depth of test pit (m) 67 7 0.18 0.21 68 7 0.18 0.20 69 1 0.14 0.20 70 1 0.14 0.21 71 2 0.20 0.20 72 2 0.20 0.20 73 3 0.16 0.20 74 3 0.16 0.18 75 4 0.14 0.15 76 4 0.14 0.15 77 27 0.20 0.20 78 27 0.20 0.20 79 28 0.16 0.10 80 28 0.16 0.15 81 11 0.20 0.19 82 11 0.20 0.19 83 12 0.16 0.20 84 12 0.16 0.20 85 26 0.15 0.20 86 26 0.15 0.20 87 25 0.16 0.20 88 25 0.16 0.22 89 24 0.25 0.25 90 24 0.25 0.20 91 23 0.25 0.20 92 23 0.25 0.21 93 22 0.27 0.23 94 22 0.27 0.22 95 21 0.24 0.23 96 21 0.24 0.20 97 20 0.25 0.20 98 20 0.25 0.18 99 138 0.10 0.20
100 138 0.10 0.20 101 137 0.10 0.21 102 137 0.10 0.22 103 29 0.20 0.25 104 29 0.20 0.10 105 30 0.15 0.17 106 30 0.15 0.17 107 31 0.17 0.20 108 31 0.17 0.20
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APPENDIX 3: Catalogue of Pottery
Trench Test Pit Description No Wt Date 3 74 handmade, sparse flint 1 5 ?Late Prehistoric
30 spoil Verwood glazed ware 1 70 18th–20th century 39 pot/ fired clay? 1 2 nd 56 handmade sparse flint 1 4 Late Prehistoric 57 handmade coarse flint 2 20 Late Prehistoric 59 sandy jar rim 1 26 Medieval 60 Verwood 1 10 18th–20th century 68 sandy coarseware 3 8 Medieval 75 Verwood glazed ware 1 8 18th–20th century 79 handmade flint and sand 1 5 Late Prehistoric 80 grog-tempered 1 2 Prehistoric 109 fine sandy handmade 1 2 ? Late Prehistoric 130 sandy handmade thick-walled 1 13 Prehistoric 131 Crumbs 2 1 ? Late Prehistoric 131 sandy coarseware, glazed 1 10 Medieval
TOTAL 19 186
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APPENDIX 4: Summary of struck flint Struck flint Number Intact flakes 64 Intact blades 25 Broken flakes 74 Broken blades 36 Possible broken blades 21 Spalls 61 Cores 8 Core fragments 6 Blade cores 7 Scrapers 7 Microliths 2 Serrated blade 1 Fabricator 2 Retouched flake 2 Retouched blade 1 Denticulate Scraper (or core) 1
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APPENDIX 5: Catalogue of struck flint
Trench Deposit Flake Blade Broken Flake Broken Blade P.Broken Blade Spall Core Bladecore Other 1 6m 1 1 3m 1 1 4m 1 1 1 1 3m 1 2 2 2 4m 2 1 2 1 2 5m 1 2 2m 1 2 1 Core fragment 2 TP72 1(crested); 1(crf) 1 1 2 1m 1 3 TP74 1 1 4 1 2 9 Core fragment 4 TP75 1 1 1 3(1burnt) 5 TP63 2 1 1 1 5 2 4 2 4 1 8 6m 1 8 TP35 1 Fabricator? 8 ret/polished 8 2 2 1 8 TP35 2 1 2 8 TP36 1 1 (crested) 2 8 TP36 1 1 9 TP37 1 9 1 10 East 1 1 Core fragment 13 5m 1 13 5m 1(crf) 13 1m 1 1 13 TP34 1 13 3m 1 1 14 10NW 1 14 3m 1 Core fragment 17 TP25 1 17 1 1 Denticulate/core? 18 5m 1 20 3mNW 1 2 2(1 burnt) 2 2 Scraper 20 3mNW 1 1 Scraper 20 1 1 1 1 20 1 1 1 20 3m 1 20 1m 1 1 1 20 5m 1 1 20 6m 1 20 1 1 Core fragment 20 1 4 1 1 20 near 1 1 1 20 TP97 1 21 1 1 21 1m 1 22 TP99 1 23 1 1 24 1 1 24 TP89 1 35 3m 2 35 1m 1 1 36 1m 1 37 1m 1 38 5m 1 39 1m 1 40 2m ret blade 45 2m Scraper 46 3m 1 46 4m 1 1 46 3m 1 47 2m 1 48 3m 1 48 1 49 3m 2 49 2m 1 1 49 Microlith
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Trench Deposit Flake Blade Broken Flake Broken Blade P.Broken Blade Spall Core Bladecore Other 50 4m 1 1 fabricator 56 6m 1 57 1m 1 57 3m 1(burnt) 58 2m 1 58 5m 1 59 5m 1 65 2m 1 66 3m 1 68 6m 1 68 3m 1 70 1 71 4m 1 71 3m 1 72 2m 1 82 2m 1 82 5m 1 core fragment 83 1 83 2mW 2 2 83 2m 1 84 3m 3 1 84 5m 1 1 1 84 1 2 1 2 84 1m 1 1 84 2mS 6 2 1 3(1burnt) 2 1 2 Scraper; Microlith 84 6m 1 84 1 84 6m 1 84 TP57 1 84 2mNE 1 84 2m 1(crf) 1 1 1 1 84 10mN 1 85 5m 1 85 1 Scraper 85 3m 1 1 1 1 85 1 1 85 1 1 2, 1(crested?) 2 serrated blade 85 near 1 85 3m 1 85 6m 1 Scraper 85 1m 1 85 1m 1 85 5m 1 86 6m 1 86 8mSE 1 1 86 near 2 1 86 2m 2 86 2m 1 Scraper 86 5m 1(burnt) 87 6m 1(burnt) 87 3m 1 95 TP41 1
105 3m 1 109 1m retouched flake 110 1m 1 120 3m 1 120 6m 1 120 3m 1 123 6m 1 124 3m 1 125 1 129 6m 1 1 129 1m 1 133 6m 1 133 2 1 2 136 1 1 137 2mW 1 137 1mW 1 1 138 2m 1 138 1m 1 139 1m 2 168 TP69 1 1 1
86/85 1 2 89/90 1
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Appendix 6: Burnt Flint Trench No Wt (g) Comment
1 1 4 2m surface of white sand natural 2 2 64 4m. surface of white sand natural. 2 1 26 0.22m in natural. 2 1 8 0.27m in white sand natural. 4m along. 8 1 4 Test pit 35l 8 1 36 Test pit 36.
10 1 8 Test pit 40. 10 1 76 East end of spoil heap. 11 2 30 Test pit 82l. 11 2 16 Spoil heap. East end. 13 4 4 Test pit 34,l. 13 1 114 Test pit 33 14 1 28 3m on spoil heap. 17 1 4 Test pit 25, West end,. 17 2 34 Test pit 26, 17 4 8 Feature 2 19 1 10 Test pit 22 East end. 20 1 14 Test pit 97 20 1 26 Spoil heap, 6m. 20 3 4 6m Surface. Provisional Strip. 20 3 42 East end of spoil heap. 21 2 8 From west end of spoil heap 22 3 84 Test pit 93 22 2 20 Test pit 94. 24 1 4 Test pit 89. 46 1 14 4m on spoil 48 1 16 3m on spoil. 48 2 8 3m on trench surface. Provisional strip of
0.3m 50 1 8 4m on spoil heap. 57 1 20 1m on spoil. 58 1 22 Provisional strip. 2m in trench. 0.16m 59 1 22 Spoil heap. 5m. 71 1 22 4m on spoil. 82 3 106 3m on spoil heap. 84 3 30 Turfline. 86 3 58 2m on spoil heap.
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