Morden Bog, NNR Decoy Pond - Palaeoenvironmental Assessment Report

Wessex Archaeology

A targeted geoarchaeological borehole survey was undertaken in and around the Decoy Pond at Morden Bog National Nature Reserve (NNR), Decoy Heath, Wareham. The geoarchaeological borehole survey and palaeoenvironmental assessment were undertaken to provide further information on the archaeological and palaeoenvironmental potential of the deposits in the area of the pond that may be impacted by the proposed restoration, and to provide recommendations for further work, where appropriate. A total of 28 hand auger boreholes were undertaken using a Russian corer. Borehole WA-25a was selected as the master sequence for palaeoenvironmental assessment. A second borehole, WA-10a, was also radiocarbon dated for chronological comparison against the deposits in WA-25a.