EDO4509 - 18 Orchard Street, Dorchester; observations and recording 1998
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69410 90831 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
April 1998
Description
C. Sparey Green observed and recorded a small area (3m x 1.75m) that had been cleared during gardening operations at the rear of 18 Orchard Street, Dorchester during April 1998. Limited further excavation took place in the NW quadrant of this area (1).
A layer of redeposited Roman building debris was found to seal up to a metre of fine ash, over-fired clay tiles, and occupation of second- or third-century AD date. Similar deposits have been observed close to the defences elsewhere in town (2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9977 Excavation archive: Sparey Green, C. 1998. 18 Orchard Street, Dorchester.
- --- SDO10181 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Activity Record. 1336304.
- <1> SDO9831 Article in serial: Sparey Green, C. 1998. Dorchester, 18 Orchard Street. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 120. 111.
- <2> SDO9830 Article in serial: Esmonde Cleary, A S. 2000. 'Roman Britain in 1999: South-Western Counties' Britannia. 31. 425.
Record last edited
May 14 2021 1:35PM