Monument record MDO2367 - Ludbourne Road, Sherborne; arched stone culvert

A possibly medieval arched stone culvert was observed in Ludbourne Road, Sherborne during 1951. The culvert was 6 ft wide at the base and 4 ft 2 inches wide. Mr. Bean suggested a medieval date.

C.E. Bean observed a finely constructed arched stone culvert in Ludbourne Road during 1951. It is not clear whether this observation was made during the digging of surface water drains in the adjacent car park. The culvert was 6ft wide at the base and 4ft 2 inches high. Mr. Bean suggested a medieval date. An inspection cover has been placed over it for future examination. [1]

A post medieval stone culvert was observed during a watching brief on groundworks for the Sainsbury's superstore in 1998. It is not clear if this is the same culvert or not [2].

Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1952, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951, 111 (Serial). SDO51.

<1> Bean, C E, 1951, Romano-British and mediaeval discoveries in Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, p.111 (Article in serial). SDO10307.

<2> Tann, G, 1998, South Street/ Ludbourne Road, Sherborne, Dorset. Archaeological monitoring during groundworks for a supermarket development (Unpublished document). SDO10393.

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Jul 7 2008 12:11PM