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KB Surveys Ltd were invited to survey an
area of field which had archaeological excavation occurring within it by
Bournemouth University.
The site is located very near Corfe Castle in
Dorset which is an area with thousands of years of history attached.
The GPR results were very encouraging. With
circular and linear features, ditches, pits and even the possibility of a
man-made cut creating a dock or area for a jetty to stand.
Excavations were revealing multiple chronological phases of industrial
occupation ranging from Iron Age/Romano British to Medieval. The buildings
discovered within the silty soil were of clay construction and were clearly
extensive.
The location of this site is on the River
Corfe and River Frome which both feed into Poole Harbour. Poole Harbour is a
well-known prehistoric trading site, especially Green Island which has been
extensively investigated. This proximity is intriguing as it could clearly
demonstrate that this site acted as a trading outpost or industrial area
feeding the Green Island or other trading centres.
This
survey has created the possibility for future excavation to be pinpointed with
GPS accuracy in any further investigation of such an intriguing site.
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