EDO5137 - Brecon House, Long Street, Sherborne; archaeological observations

Terrain Archaeology conducted an archaeological watching brief on the south side of Long Street, Sherborne during the construction of a new building in February 2000. A line of 4 to 5 12th century rubbish pits was recorded immediately behind the present street frontage. A small contemporary boundary ditch, aligned approximately E-W, ran about 4m to the south of them. The position of rubbish pits on the street frontage is unusual and may indicate a shift in road alignment. Previous research has suggested that the original line of Long Street lay 20m to the south and that the present course was laid out in the 12th century. The watching brief provides some evidence to support this theory. (1)