Monument record MDO4627 - Cistern, Fountain Inn, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury

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Summary

The date of this cistern is unknown, but it is most likely to be medieval or post-medieval. The record for this monument has been enhanced with support from Wessex Water.

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Full Description

The cistern was said by the landowner to have been filled-in, although running water could be heard. Archaeological investigation by the Shaftesbury & District Archaeological Group in June 1975 showed the cistern to be constructed of brick and rendered (presumably internally?). It was 15 ft, 6 in. long, 10 ft. 10 in wide, and 6 ft. 6 in. deep from the centre of its roof, which had a vaulted rise of about 1 ft.


Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group, 1975, Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group; Interim Report 1975 (Serial). SDO11484.

Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1978, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976, 59 (Serial). SDO76.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Serial: Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group. 1975. Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group; Interim Report 1975. 1975.
  • --- Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1978. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1976. 98. 59.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8583 2306 (point)
Map sheet ST82SE
Civil Parish Shaftesbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 045 148

Record last edited

Dec 30 2015 1:58PM

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