Greyhound Yard, Dorchester, Dorset, South-West England, British Isles

Greyhound Yard, Dorchester is in Dorchester, Dorset [Map].

                    Carbon Date. 2140BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: Charcoal, id as oak (Quercus sp) from large timber, from fill of Late Neo post-pipe 1639/1631 (W67.1642) at Dorchester - Greyhound Yard - Dorset, England. Subm P J Woodward 1984. Comment (subm) (PJW): Results establish dates of postpits with Late Neo assemblages; linear arrangement structurally similar to post pits at Mount Pleasant and Durrington Walls.
                
                    ID: 2284, C14 ID: HAR-6689 Date BP: 4140 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 4050, End BP: 4230
                
                    OS Letter: SY, OS East: 693, OS North: 906
                
                    Archaeologist Name: C J Sparey Green 1984
                
                    Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 173; Proc Dorset Natur Hist Archaeol Soc, 106, 1984, 99-106
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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                    Carbon Date. 2140BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: wood; from the fill of a post pipe; layer 1642, pit 1631, post pipe 1639, context set 31/01/01.
                
                    ID: 15840, C14 ID: HAR 6689 Date BP: 4140 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 4230, End BP: 4050
                
                    Abstract: Dorchester: Greyhound Yard; 1984-85
                
                    Reference Name: Bayliss, A, Hedges, R, Otlet, R, Switsur, R, and Walker, J 2012 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988', Swindon: English Heritage
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

                    Carbon Date. 2090BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: wood; from festoons of charcoal along the edge of the inner post pipe; layer 1649, pit 1635, post pipe 1647, context set 31/02/01.
                
                    ID: 15838, C14 ID: HAR 6687 Date BP: 4090 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4160, End BP: 4020
                
                    Abstract: Dorchester: Greyhound Yard; 1984-85
                
                    Reference Name: Bayliss, A, Hedges, R, Otlet, R, Switsur, R, and Walker, J 2012 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988', Swindon: English Heritage
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

                    Carbon Date. 2090BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: Charcoal, id as oak (Quercus sp) from large timber, from 'festoons' along edge of inner post-pipe 1647/1635 (W67.1649) at Dorchester - Greyhound Yard - Dorset, England. Subm P J Woodward 1984. Comment (subm) (PJW): Results establish dates of post pits with Late Neo assemblages; linear arrangement structurally similar to post pits at Mount Pleasant and Durrington Walls.
                
                    ID: 2282, C14 ID: HAR-6687 Date BP: 4090 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4020, End BP: 4160
                
                    OS Letter: SY, OS East: 693, OS North: 906
                
                    Archaeologist Name: C J Sparey Green 1984
                
                    Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 173; Proc Dorset Natur Hist Archaeol Soc, 106, 1984, 99-106
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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                    Carbon Date. 2080BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: wood; from festoons of charcoal in the lower post pipe fill; layer 1653, pit 1631, post pipe 1639, context set 31/01/01.
                
                    ID: 15839, C14 ID: HAR 6688 Date BP: 4080 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4150, End BP: 4010
                
                    Abstract: Dorchester: Greyhound Yard; 1984-85
                
                    Reference Name: Bayliss, A, Hedges, R, Otlet, R, Switsur, R, and Walker, J 2012 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988', Swindon: English Heritage
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

                    Carbon Date. 2080BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: Charcoal, id as oak (Quercus sp) from large timber, from 'festoons' in lower post-pipe fill 1639/1631 (W67.1653) at Dorchester - Greyhound Yard - Dorset, England. Subm P J Woodward 1984. Comment (subm) (PJW): Results establish dates of post pits with Late Neo assemblages; linear arrangement structurally similar to post pits at Mount Pleasant and Durrington Walls.
                
                    ID: 2283, C14 ID: HAR-6688 Date BP: 4080 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4010, End BP: 4150
                
                    OS Letter: SY, OS East: 693, OS North: 906
                
                    Archaeologist Name: C J Sparey Green 1984
                
                    Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 173; Proc Dorset Natur Hist Archaeol Soc, 106, 1984, 99-106
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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                    Carbon Date. 2070BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: Bone, id as base and shaft of mature shed antler, from post-pipe (W67.4166) at Dorchester - Greyhound Yard - Dorset, England. Subm P J Woodward 1984. Comment (subm) (PJW): This and HAR-6663, 5508 are consistent with each other, & provide date slightly earlier than Maumbury Rings and Mount Pleasant palisade.
                
                    ID: 2280, C14 ID: HAR-6664 Date BP: 4070 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4000, End BP: 4140
                
                    Abstract: plan suggesting 380m diam circle
                
                    Archaeologist Name: C J Sparey Green 1984
                
                    Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 30, 1988, 315; Proc Dorset Natur Hist Archaeol Soc, 106, 1984, 99-106
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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                    Carbon Date. 2070BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: antler; from a primary deposit in post pipe 4165; layer 4166, context set 31/13/01.
                
                    ID: 15836, C14 ID: HAR 6664 Date BP: 4070 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4140, End BP: 4000
                
                    Abstract: Dorchester: Greyhound Yard; 1984-85
                
                    Reference Name: Bayliss, A, Hedges, R, Otlet, R, Switsur, R, and Walker, J 2012 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988', Swindon: English Heritage
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

                    Carbon Date. 2020BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: Charcoal, id as oak (Quercus sp) from large timber, from infill on outer edge of post-pipe 1647/1635 (W67.1648) at Dorchester - Greyhound Yard - Dorset, England. Subm P J Woodward 1984. Comment (subm) (PJW): Results establish dates of post pits with Late Neo assemblages; linear arrangement structurally similar to post pits at Mount Pleasant and Durrington Walls.
                
                    ID: 2281, C14 ID: HAR-6686 Date BP: 4020 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 3940, End BP: 4100
                
                    OS Letter: SY, OS East: 693, OS North: 906
                
                    Archaeologist Name: C J Sparey Green 1984
                
                    Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 32, 1990, 173; Proc Dorset Natur Hist Archaeol Soc, 106, 1984, 99-106
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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                    Carbon Date. 2020BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: Bone, id as frontal and skull attached to antler from mature stag, AML 843338, from Late Neo post-pit (W67.4947) at Dorchester - Greyhound Yard - Dorset, England. Subm P Woodward 1984. Comment (subm) (PJW): This and HAR-6664, 5508 are consistent with each other, & provide date slightly earlier than Maumbury Rings and Mount Pleasant palisade.
                
                    ID: 2279, C14 ID: HAR-6663 Date BP: 4020 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 3940, End BP: 4100
                
                    Abstract: plan suggesting 380m diam circle
                
                    Archaeologist Name: P Woodward 1984 (Wessex AT)
                
                    Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 30, 1988, 315; Proc Dorset Natur Hist Archaeol Soc, 106, 1984, 99-106
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

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                    Carbon Date. 2020BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: wood; from the infill on the outer edge of post pit; layer 1648, pit 1635, post pipe 1647, context set 31/02/01.
                
                    ID: 15837, C14 ID: HAR 6686 Date BP: 4020 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4100, End BP: 3940
                
                    Abstract: Dorchester: Greyhound Yard; 1984-85
                
                    Reference Name: Bayliss, A, Hedges, R, Otlet, R, Switsur, R, and Walker, J 2012 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988', Swindon: English Heritage
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767

                    Carbon Date. 2020BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates                

                    Report: antler; from the primary context of a late Neolithic post pit; layer 4947, pit 4885, context set 21/07/02.
                
                    ID: 15835, C14 ID: HAR 6663 Date BP: 4020 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4100, End BP: 3940
                
                    Abstract: Dorchester: Greyhound Yard; 1984-85
                
                    Reference Name: Bayliss, A, Hedges, R, Otlet, R, Switsur, R, and Walker, J 2012 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988', Swindon: English Heritage
                
                    Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767