Monument record MDO4644 - Wall, 4 Haimes Lane, Shaftesbury

A short length of stone wall observed during construction of a drive. Investigations revealed approximately two metres of curving wall made of greensand. The wall could not be dated but was thought by the excavators to be post-medieval in date.

The remains of a Greensand stone wall 0.5 m wide and running roughly NE-SW was discovered during a small investigation by Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group in 1976. This wall curved round to the south in its SW portion. This is probably post-medieval in date. (1)

<1> Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group, 1977-80, Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group; Interim Report 1977-80 (Serial). SDO11483.

4 Haimes Lane Shaftesbury. L 17. Gd ref ST 8635923159 (1976).
An investigation was carried out on the South side of the house, adjacent to the garden wall, where large pieces of Greensand stone had been seen prior to concrete being laid for a driveway to the garage. A section of (horizontally) curving wall was discovered, 50 cm in width, running approximatesly North-East/South-West, curving at the S/W portion towards a Southerly direction and disappearing under a garden wall. The N/W end of the section, which was just over 2 metres in length, pointed towards Haimes Lane at a right angle.

Excavation was carried out on both sides of the wall to a depth of 75 cm. Inside the curve the 'natural' soil layer was located at 60cm, externally or garden side the 'top soil' continued. Some pot sherds and clay pipes were discovered circa early 18th Century.

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Sep 10 2024 9:49AM