SDO14060 - Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas, Nr Blandford Forum, Dorset. Report on Archaeological Watching Brief

'Pre-Construct Archaeology (PCA) was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to undertake an archaeological watching brief during the ground work for service trench associated with the installation of a biomass heating facility at Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas, nr Blandford Forum, Dorset. This report details the results of the watching brief on the below ground excavations to the south of the school buildings. The watching brief took place between the 21st and 28th of April 2015. The service trench, which ran approximately east to west, revealed considerable disturbance represented by modern services and deposits of modern or relatively recent building debris and brick, flint and chalk rubble. However near the west end of the trench a north-south aligned wall was found made of mortared flint and sandstone. Its build and fabric appears to suggest a late medieval date and may therefore represent a building forming part of medieval Milton Abbey. Two fragments of decorated floor tile of similar date were also found. The wall was left in situ.'