Monument record MDO4645 - Pit in the grounds of Shaftesbury Museum, Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

In September 1977 the Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group excavated a small sondage to the rear of Shaftesbury Museum, in advance of a proposed building extension. A pit was encountered at a depth of 0.75 m below ground level. It was not fully excavated, but was at least 1.25 m deep. A sandstone arch springing was found at a depth of one metre within this pit. (1)

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

L 19. Museum grounds. Shaftesbury, Gd ref ST 8629722937 (Sept 1977).
Due to the proposed building extension to the rear of the Shaftesbury Musem Gold Hill the local Historical Society kindly allowed us to keep a watching brief together with an exploratory excavation. The excavation 3 metres South of the Buttress of St Peters Church, 1.5 metres East of the Museum revealed a 'pit' at a depth of 75 cm. Between 1 metre and 1.5 meters in depth a section ofsandston arch springing was exposed. The excavation was terminated at this depth for safety reasons.

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