The area around the former council offices was the site of the Battle of Weymouth in 1645.
The council said it would take about 15 weeks to knock the former offices down and clear the site
The investigations at North Quay, Weymouth, are being conducted as part of permission to demolish the former Weymouth and Portland council building.
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