Monument record MDO19706 - late post-medieval activity, St Anthony's Convent, Westbury, Sherborne

Limited evidence for late post-medieval activity on the site of St. Anthony’s Convent was revealed during a watching brief in 1997. This comprised an 18th-19th century pit, a 19th century dump and a 20th century pit.

In December 1997, Wessex Archaeology undertook an archaeological watching brief during groundworks for the construction of houses 1 to 7 on land at St. Anthony’s Convent.

No features or archaeological deposits were observed during topsoil stripping and only three late post-medieval features were observed in the footings trenches. 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 [1].

<1> Dunkley, M, and Matthews, C, 1998, St Anthony’s Convent, Sherborne, Dorset. Archaeological watching brief (Unpublished document). SDO10388.

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Oct 21 2026 12:00PM