EDO5076 - Land adjacent to the former Foster's School, Tinney's Lane, Sherborne; geophysical survey

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 64385 17054 (311m by 213m)
Map sheet ST61NW
Civil Parish Sherborne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Technique(s)

Organisation

Geophysical Surveys of Bradford

Date

1995

Description

Geophysical Surveys of Bradford conducted a fluxgate gradiometer survey as part of an archaeological assessment being carried out by AC Archaeology in advance of proposed development. A number of possible archaeological features were recorded, scattered across the site. They include possible short ditch lengths, pit-type anomalies and, in the eastern half of the survey, the remains of ridge and furrow. The ridge and furrow terminates in the west in a broad ditch type response. Unfortunately large areas of the survey were affected by magnetic interference (1).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: 1995.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.
  • <2> Article in serial: Valentin, J. 1995. The former Foster’s School site, Tinney’s Lane, Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 117.
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1092760.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. 2012. Geophysics Survey Database. 1240.

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Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Land adjacent to the former Fosters School, Tinneys Lane, Sherborne; archaeological evaluation

Record last edited

Mar 16 2020 10:39AM

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