Monument record MDO2391 - Fosters School, Hound Street, Sherborne; medieval quarry

Evidence for a medieval stone quarry pit was revealed during an archaeological evaluation at the former Fosters School, Hound Street in 1993. The pit was filled with limestone rubble and clay and contained medieval pottery.

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

A number of medieval features were recorded, including a possible medieval stone quarry pit [22] in Trench 1. This pit was filled with limestone rubble and clay, which contained medieval pottery. This pit may be associated with fragmentary remains of a 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 Cox, P W, 1993, Archaeological evaluation of the former Foster’s School, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset (Unpublished document).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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