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The Experimental Earthwork on Morden Bog, Wareham, Dorset, England: 1963 to 1972: Report of the Experimental Earthworks Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 May 2014

J. G. Evans  and
Susan Limbrey
J. G. Evans
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University College, Cardiff. Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham
Susan Limbrey
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University College, Cardiff. Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham
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After the successful construction of the Overton Down Experimental Earthwork (Jewell 1963), the Experimental Earthworks Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science went ahead with plans to build a second earthwork. It was agreed to site this on acidic sands in lowland Britain, thus providing a contrast to the alkaline environment of Overton Down. The site chosen was the Morden Bog National Nature Reserve, Wareham, Dorset. This report is an account of the construction of the earthwork and of the results of the first four sections.

Type
Research Article
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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society , Volume 40 , December 1974 , pp. 170 - 202
Copyright
Copyright © The Prehistoric Society 1974

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