EDO4433 - Skyrme's Workshop, 64 High West Street, Dorchester; salvage recording 1937
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69193 90783 (13m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
Date
May 1937
Description
Members of the DNHAS were able to record a portion of one of the Roman Streets of Dorchester, which was found during additions to the workshops of Mr. Skyrme at 64 High West Street, Dorchester [1].
It was though by C.D.Drew to point to the south exit of the town. The metalling, damaged on the west side, was 18ft wide, although probabaly originally at least 21 ft. A thin layer of chalk had been laid over an old turf line, 2 ft of steeply cambered flints had ben laid on top of the chalk layer and capped by three thin layers of chalk, sand and gravel. Ruts, holes and repairs to the metalling were all visible [2].
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9763 Article in serial: Chancellor, E C. 1937. 'Annual General Meeting' Proceedings of the Natural History and Archaeological Society. 59. xxx.
- <2> SDO9794 Article in serial: 1937. ROMAN ROADWAY DISCOVERY AT DORCHESTER.
- <3> 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. 552, no. 179b.
- <4> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1047335.
Record last edited
Dec 19 2020 4:02PM