Monument record MDO23459 - Remains of St Peter's Chapel and graveyard, The Square, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
Two stone foundation courses of a wall, though to be part of the east wall of St Peter's Chapel, or possibly a boundary wall associated with it, were excavated in a test pit by the East Dorset Antiqaurian Society during October 2009. The chapel is recorded from the 14th century but may be of earlier origin. Four other test pits contained disarticulated humans remains associated with the disturbed graveyard for the chapel.
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Full Description
Two stone foundation courses of a wall, though to be part of the east wall of St Peter's Chapel, or possibly a boundary wall associated with it, were excavated in a test pit by the East Dorset Antiqaurian Society during October 2009. The chapel is recorded from the 14th century but may be of earlier origin. Four other test pits contained disarticulated humans remains associated with the disturbed graveyard for the chapel.
Two tesserae were found associated with the wall, potentially of Roman or Saxon date and may indicate the presence of an earlier roman building close to the site or that the chapel was of Saxon origins [1].
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213180.
- --- SDO17452 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Object Name Book reference revision. 17.
- --- SDO44 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1945. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1944. 66. 48.
- --- SDO9551 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1774. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 2. 1st edition. 84.
- --- SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1936.
- --- SWX3791 Unpublished document: Work, R L B. 1954. Field Investigators Comments RLBW. F1 RLBW 16-MAR-54.
- <1> SDO11602 Unpublished document: Ladle L. 2010. Archaeological Observation and Recording at Wimborne Square, Wimborne.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0095 0006 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213180
Record last edited
May 11 2023 5:10PM