SDO17294 - Archaeological monitoring and recording at Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset

‘A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out by Oakford Archaeology in February 2021 during works at Milton Abbey, Milton Abbas, Dorset (ST 7982 0229). The work comprised the monitoring of works to the south, east and north of the abbey church associated with the provision of a new water main to the boiler room and re-routing of an existing electric cable. The excavations revealed further elements of the extensive medieval and post-medieval graveyard to the south of the choir and transept, while the trenching across the east end of the abbey church followed the course of an earlier service trench. To the north the deposits were consistent with the demolition of the sacristy in the 1730s and the subsequent landscaping of the grounds. The finds recovered from the site contained a small quantity of 12th - 13th century coarsewares, as well as floor-tiles belonging to the later church.’