EDO4432 - South Grove Cottage/Lee Motors, Trinity Street, Dorchester; excavations 1938
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69131 90374 (15m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1938
Description
Excavations to the rear of South Grove Cottage, at Lee Motors were carried out by G E Kirk in the autumn of 1938, prior to the development of the site by Lee Motors. Three phases of Roman activity were identified. Phase 1 comprised postholes and pit with 2nd century AD pottery. Phase 2 comprised an oven and pit and chalk and mortar surfaces dating to the late 3rd century AD. Phase 3 comprised parts of two rooms of a Roman stone-footed building, with two infant burials in the northern room and a hearth in each room, probably Late 3rd/4th century AD. (1-2)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9762 Article in serial: Kirk, G E. 1939. 'A Roman site in Trinity Street, Dorchester' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 61. 48-59.
- <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. 562, no. 191; 572, no. 215b.
- <3> SDO9780 Excavation archive: Kirk, G E. 1938. South Grove Cottage, Trinity Street, Dorchester. 1938.86.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650919.
Record last edited
Nov 8 2023 1:01PM
