EDO5066 - New Sports Hall, Sherborne School; archaeological observations

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Location

Grid reference	ST 63653 16621 (point)
Map sheet	ST61NW
Civil Parish	Sherborne; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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WATCHING BRIEF

Organisation

Dorset County Council

Date

1976

Description

Excavations for a new sports hall at Sherborne School were observed during 1976. This revealed the profile of the medieval fish pond of Sherborne Abbey, at least 3m deep and 10m wide (1).

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SDO10320 Article in serial: Keen, L J. 1976. Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 98. p.60.
<2> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654350.

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Record last edited

Sep 9 2020 12:35PM

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