EDO5115 - St Anthony’s Convent, Westbury, Sherborne; observations and recording 1998 to 1999
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 63670 16204 (67m by 83m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
1998-1999
Description
Wessex Archaeology conducted an archaeological watching brief on land at St Anthony’s Convent, Sherborne during groundworks for the construction of new houses during April-May 1998 and February 1999.
Three late post-medieval features were observed. These included an 18th-19th century pit in the area of house 2, a 19th century dump in the area of house 6 and a 20th century pit in the area of house 1. the area of house 13 had been disturbed and made ground existed to a depth of 2 to 2.3m. The remainder of houses 8 to 12 were not observed due to previous disturbance by school buildings.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10378 Unpublished document: Cooke, N. 1997. St Antony’s Convent, Sherborne. Archaeological desk-based study.
- <2> SDO10388 Unpublished document: Dunkley, M, and Matthews, C. 1998. St Anthony’s Convent, Sherborne, Dorset. Archaeological watching brief.
- <3> SDO10389 Article in serial: Dunkley, M. 1998. Sherborne, St Anthony’s Convent; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 120.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1222426.
- <5> SDO14748 Index: RCHME Microfilm Index. 7553.
Record last edited
Jul 24 2024 4:22PM
