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| Name: | Rax Lane, to the rear of 41-43 East Street, Bridport: medieval town ditch |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| HER Number: | MWX3425 |
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| Last edited: | Feb 16 2011 8:37AM |
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Monument Type(s):
Summary
Part of the 13th-century Town ditch was found during a watching brief to the south of Rax Lane, to the rear of 41 and 43 East Street, Bridport. This large ditch runs just to the south of and roughly parallel to Rax Lane. It appears to have silted up slowly, apparently not being completely filled before the 18th century. It remained as a boundary feature until the late 18th century.
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Bridport
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SDO10488 - Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 2005. 'Bridport's 13th-century defences: Archaeological Observations to the rear of 41 and 43 East Street, Bridport' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 127. 59-66. |
| <2> | SWX8594 - Unpublished document: Bellamy P. 1999. Rax Lane, Bridport, Dorset: Archaeological Observations. |
| <3> | SWX8610 - Unpublished document: Terrain Archaeology. 2000. Rax Lane, Bridport, Dorset: Archaeological Observations. |
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