EDO4553 - Road widening at Church Street/ High East Street, Dorchester; observations and recording 1983
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69353 90742 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1983
Description
Observations were made during road widening works at the junction of Church Street and High East Street, Dorchester, during 1983. A well was discovered approximately 2.2m NE of the NE buttress of All Saints Church. Six courses of chalk block steyning rested upon natural chalk. The topmost chalk blocks supported a dome of Broadmayne bricks with no opening. The well was filled with concrete after recording. (1)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO9926 Article in serial: Frere, S S. 1984. 'Roman Britain in 1983: 1. Sites explored' Britannia. 15. 320.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654518.
- <1> SDO9869 Article in serial: Keen, L. 1984. 'Dorchester: Finds and Observations' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 105. 150.
- <1> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 150.
Record last edited
Jan 29 2021 5:35PM