EDO5036 - West of Sherborne Abbey Church; RCHM excavations
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 63764 16480 (4m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
Date
1949
Description
The RCHM conducted excavations immediately to the west of Sherborne Abbey Church during 1949 in order to ascertain if there was evidence for the previous existence of a west axial tower.
‘the excavation revealed the massive south-west angle of the tower and a portion of the outer edge of the foundation of the west wall near the axial line.’ (2) Fragmentary remains of masonry within the west end of the present nave suggest that this tower might be of 10th century date (1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWX3448 Serial: Various. Western Gazette. 29/4/1949, p8.
- <1> SDO10292 Article in serial: Dufty, A R. 1949. Sherborne, the pre-conquest Cathedral; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 71. p.67-8.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). pp.xlvii-l.
- <3> SDO16505 Serial: 1966. Journal of the Sherborne Historical Society. 111. 13.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651051.
Record last edited
Sep 9 2020 12:39PM