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Remains of World War One practice trenches. Targeted excavation in four trenches was carried out by Wessex Archaeology in September 2019. Two excavated trenches contained sand-bag revetted trenches with a crenellated frontline form trench running north south, the edges lined with degraded sandbags. Within excavation trench four there was evidence for repairs and reinforcing works being completed on the sandbag revetments due to slumping, suggesting that the practice trench was open and in use for a more extended period than previously thought. Evidence of later damage may relate to later training activities as indicated by World War II cartridges and grenade pieces in the upper fills. Excavation trench one was located over a roughly circular feature which may have been an example of a strong point with a central cut. Neither feature produced any dating evidence and both were very shallow. Excavation trench three was located over a wider practice trench to the east of the main front line complex, which proved to be just dug into the sand dunes and not revetted. Throughout all the trenches evidence for grenade training was found, the springs and handles of Mills bombs found within the windblown sand fills. These would have accumulated after the trench system went out of use suggesting use for grenade training at a later date, possibly World War II. A small number of .303 cartridges (live blanks) including one dated 1943 were found within the upper layers of the trenches.
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