HEREFORDSHIRE Council is digging the dirt ahead of a key development in Ledbury.
The Master’s House - site of a £2.9million library and community building - is being searched for remains.
An investigation starts this Monday, and will see archaeologists dig a 20 metre square trench.
The routine work is expected to take a week, while any finds will go on show in the completed building.
“Any find will be assessed with a view to adding interest and value to the plans for a new showcase library and community complex,” said councillor Adrian Blackshaw, cabinet member for economic development.
The dig is part of an archaeological evaluation, and comes before plans are finalised to renovate and extend the Grade II listed House.
The development - dubbed the Ledbury Centre and awarded £2.92million draft capital funding in April - will include a library, tourist information centre and heritage centre.
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