Monument record MDO2390 - Fosters School, Hound Street, Sherborne; medieval pits

Evidence for several medieval pits was revealed during an archaeological evaluation at the former Fosters School, Hound Street in 1993. The pottery, though undiagnostic, suggests a date of between 1100-1350 AD for the features.

AC Archaeology conducted an archaeological evaluation at Foster’s School, Hound Street during 1993, in advanced of proposed re-development. Threee 1.5m wide trenches were excavated totalling 34m in length.

A number of medieval features were recorded, including several medieval pits. Pit [21] in Trench 1 cut through a medieval midden or demolition layer. It was filled with a silty clay loam containing limestone fragments, much charcoal and medieval pottery. Two sub-rectangular features [15] & [16] and segments of two further pits [17] & [19] in Trench 3 are also likely to be medieval in date.

The pits appear to be associated with the fragmentary remains of a possible medieval structure. Medieval pottery recovered from a range of features suggests late 12th-14th century activity on the site. [1]

<1> Cox, P W, 1993, Archaeological evaluation of the former Foster’s School, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO10348.

<2> Cox, P W, 1993, Foster’s School, Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SDO10349.

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