EDO4449 - Dorchester Roman Aqueduct, cutting A, 1901.
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Location
| Grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1901
Description
The Dorchester Roman Aqueduct was sectioned at three points by W. Miles Barnes in order to test the hypothesis put forward by Major Coates that this earthwork represented a Roman water supply to the Town of Durnovaria [2].
Cutting A was located about 100m east of Whitfield Farm, north of the Roman Road, in Fordington Bottom, now just east of the Dorchester By-pass. The aqueduct was shown to be cut in to the solid chalk to a depth of 2 feet 6 inches to 2 feet 9 inches. It had a flat base and near vertical sides. The fill was wholly of fine earth, and a horsehoe of uncertain date was recovered about two feet from the surface [2].
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> 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. 588, no. 227a.
- <2> SDO9783 Article in serial: Miles Barnes, W. 1901. Some Notes on Major Coates’ discovery of the ancient water supply of Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 22. 90.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4450 Dorchester Roman Aqueduct; excavation 1901
Record last edited
Jul 18 2006 11:13AM