EDO5414 - St Rumbold's Church, Cann, Shaftesbury; excavation 1986

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 8674 2272 (12m by 12m)
Map sheet ST82SE
Civil Parish Shaftesbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Organisation

Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group

Date

1986

Description

Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group conducted a small-scale excavation inside St Rumbold's Church, Cann, in advance of its conversion into a music hall for Shaftesbury School during 1986. The excavation '...uncovered right-angled footings of large Upper Greensand blocks at the west end of the present nave, extending 2.0m north and 1.7m east. These probably represent part of the foundation course of the original Saxon/medieval building dating from the 13th century or earlier' [1].

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 33-42.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651774.

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May 26 2020 8:16PM

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