Monument record MDO19591 - Higher Cheap Street, Sherborne; old road surface
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Summary
A 2.5ft thickness of old road metalling was observed in a gas pipe trench along Higher Cheap Street, Sherborne during 1955.
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Full 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. [1]
<1> Bean, C E, 1955, Remains of old road metal and other discoveries in Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, p.145 (Article in serial). SDO10247.
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- <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.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 63754 16914 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 1:08PM
