EDO4500 - 18 Icen Way, Dorchester; casual observation around 1850
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6953 9054 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
c. 1850
Description
Two cottages formerly stood on this site and down until about 1850-60 an apparently in situ Roman tessellated floor was used as the floor of the back kitchen or wash house (1). This floor was seen by both the Rev. W. Miles Barnes and Mr. Hogg. The latter records: "I recollect seeing, about 1850, a square pavement almost perfect in the back kitchen of a house occupied by Mr. Pitfield. The tesserae were black red and white, from 3/8 to 3/4in. square" (2)(3). Some fine tesserae were also found in the back gardens of this and a neighbouring cottage from time to time (4).
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 106.
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 69 SE 301.
- <1> SDO10092 Unpublished document: Moule, H J. n. d.. Notes made by Mr H. J. Moule on Roman mosaic floors found in or around Dorchester. No. 11.
- <2> SDO9439 Bibliographic reference: Moule, H J. 1901. Dorchester Antiquities. 16-17.
- <3> SDO9552 Bibliographic reference: Moule, H J. 1906. Dorchester Antiquities. 37-8.
- <4> 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. 567, Dorchester 204b.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:46AM