EDO356 - Roman Town Wall, Albert Road, Dorchester; excavation 1879
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6894 9063 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1879
Description
The Roman Wall on Albert Road, Dorchester was uncovered on 28th May 1879 under the direction of Cunnington.
Forty-eight feet of this wall was destroyed when the present house and stables were built about 1839. At this time an interesting 'egg spoon' was discovered at the place by the late Mr. Boswell, who built the house. It was suggested by Cunnington that the spoon had been used in extracting periwinkles and snails from the shells [1].
The wall was exposed to depths of between 7 and 10 feet below the surface in 1879 ,on either side, showing foundations in solid chalk. On the inside of the wall a ledge of about 3 feet wide was found with much worn paving stones upon it. The wall was railed in and the holes backfilled [2].
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO9439 Bibliographic reference: Moule, H J. 1901. Dorchester Antiquities. 2.
- --- SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 543.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650916.
- --- SDO53 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1955. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1953. 75. 77.
- <1> SDO9810 Article in serial: 1879. The Roman wall.
- <2> SDO8 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1893. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 14. xxiii.
Record last edited
Jul 31 2023 3:32PM