Monument record MDO2398 - Fosters School, Tinney's Lane, Sherborne; Ridge and Furrow

A block of medieval ridge and furrow earthworks was recorded during an earthwork survey at Foster’s School, Tinney’s Lane in 1995. Cartographic evidence suggests that this formed part of the medieval open fields of Newland in area known as ‘Fieldwalls’ in the 17th century.

AC Archaeology conducted an archaeological desk based assessment and field survey during 1995 of land adjacent to the former Foster’s School, Tinney’s Lane, Sherborne.

Evidence for extensive N-S aligned ridge and furrow was revealed. Cartographic evidence suggests that this formed part of the medieval open fields of Newland in an area known as ‘Fieldwalls’ in the 17th century.

Approximately 57 individual ridges were planned, with variable condition and generally more prominent to the east (1).

The remains of ridge and furrow trends were also recorded through geophysical survey in the eastern part of the site (2).

The area has since been developed for housing and playing fields.

Valentin, J, 1995, Further archaeological evaluation of land adjacent to the former Foster’s School, Tinney’s Lane, Sherborne, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO10361.

Valentin, J, 1995, The former Foster’s School site, Tinney’s Lane, Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SDO10360.

<1> Valentin, J , Chandler, J and Geophysical Surveys of Bradford, 1995, The archaeological assessment and evaluation of land adjacent to the former Foster’s School, Tinney’s Lane, Sherborne, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO10359.

<2> 1995, The archaeological assessment and evaluation of land adjacent to the former Foster’s School, Tinney’s Lane, Sherborne, Dorset. Appendix 1:geophysical survey report (Unpublished document). SDO10358.

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Oct 21 2010 5:38AM