EDO5052 - Higher Cheap Street, Sherborne; observations of a gas pipe trench
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 63754 16914 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1955
Description
C.E. Bean observed a trench excavated by the Southern Gas Board on Higher Cheap Street during 1955.
The old road surface was originally some 2.5 ft. below the present street level and had been built up layer by layer over a long period.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10247 Article in serial: Bean, C E. 1955. Remains of old road metal and other discoveries in Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 77. p.145.
Record last edited
Sep 4 2007 10:39AM