Monument record MDO22178 - Sherborne Abbey Close Inhumation Cemetery
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Summary
An Inhumation cemetery associated with Sherborne Abbey Church is located in Abbey Close, Outside the south front of the church. An Impulse radar survey was undertaken in 1992 and identified anomalies though to represent burials associated with this cemetery. The burials were mostly located paralle with and immediately south of the south front of the abbey church, although a few anomalies were recorded more centrally within the western half of Abbey Close.
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An Inhumation cemetery associated with Sherborne Abbey Church is located in Abbey Close, Outside the south front of the church. An Impulse radar survey was undertaken in 1992 and identified anomalies though to represent burials associated with this cemetery. The burials were mostly located paralle with and immediately south of the south front of the abbey church, although a few anomalies were recorded more centrally within the western half of Abbey Close.
<1> Smale, D C, 1992, Report on the Impulse Radar Investigation at Sherborne Abbey Close, Sherborne Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO11509.
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- <1> SDO11509 Unpublished document: Smale, D C. 1992. Report on the Impulse Radar Investigation at Sherborne Abbey Close, Sherborne Dorset.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 6381 1646 (73m by 51m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 1:09PM
