EDO4384 - Norwich Union Assurance Offices, 44 South Street, Dorchester; observations and recording 1964
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69218 90515 (33m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1964
Description
During construction work for a new supermarket and office block on the site of Bugler's former restaurant on the west side of South Street between the Post office and Tilley's motor salerooms during 1964, it was possible to recover some scraps of information suggesting that the Roman building represented by the mosaic found in 1905 at Tilley's extended southwards.
Several Roman and medieval pits were found, and indications of mortar or rammed chalk floors.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9715 Article in serial: Green, C J S. 1967. Notes on Roman Sites in Dorchester, 1963-65; South Street: Norwich Union Assurance Offices, SY 69219052. 88.
- --- 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. 563, no. 193.
- --- SDO9723 Article in serial: Green, C J S. 1966. Notes on Roman Sites in Dorchester, 1963-65, South Street: Home and Colonial Supermarket, SY 69289050. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 88.
Record last edited
Jul 22 2020 3:21PM