EDO5407 - Mason's Lodge, Bell Street, Shaftesbury; salvage recording 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 864 231 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Shaftesbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dorset County Council Archaeology Service
Date
June 1995
Description
A small vault was discovered beneath the building during conversion. The developer contacted the Dorset County Council Archaeology Service, and a site visit was made.
The vault lay beneath a cross-wall of the present building. It was 1.2m long (north-south), 0.9m wide, and 1.6m deep, with walls of coursed rubble; one stone that could be examined was found to be greensand. There was no brick in the rubble, suggessting that the structure pre-dates the widespread use of brick in Shaftesbury.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO21255 Unpublished document: Wallis, S. 1995. Archaeological Observation at Mason's Lodge, 43 Bell Street, Shaftesbury.
- <1> SDO11552 Article in serial: Wallis, S. 1995. Mason's Lodge, Bell Street, Shaftesbury. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 117.
- <2> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1093626.
Record last edited
Jan 14 2025 3:31PM
