EDO5029 - Messrs. Sawtells, Yeovil Road
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 63119 16799 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1930-1950
Description
’When Messrs. Sawtells Ltd. Yeovil Road (ST 63121680), Extension was erected in 1930, human remains were found, “some with buttons”. Later more were discovered in the north hedge near the cooling tanks for the gas engine, when the Gas Co. was laying a new service pipe to the works.' (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10284 Article in serial: Bean, C E. 1950. Archaeological discoveries in Sherborne and District; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 72. p.78.
Record last edited
Aug 30 2007 2:41AM