EDO4577 - 6a Icen Way, Dorchester; observations and recording 1976
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6947 9068 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1976
Description
L J Keen and C J S Green observed foundation work for a new building at the corner of Icen Way and Durngate Street during 1976.
No roman masonry was noticed, only a light mortar floor about 5cms thick overlain by layers of charcoal. A pit c. 1.50m wide contained 3rd-4th century material. the Roman material was approximately 1.12m below the ground surface. A rammed chalk floor 33-50cms below the surface contained a piece of glazed base, probably 16th-17th century in date. on the east side of the development a substantial N-S gravel surface was interpreted as probably a previously unrecorded Roman road.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9646 Article in serial: Keen, L. 1976. 'Dorset Archaeology in 1976. Dorchester (SY 685911)' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 98. 56.
- --- SDO9424 Article in serial: Keen, L J and Green, C J S. 1976. Observations at Icen Way/Durngate Street. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society. 98.
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654535.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 2:04PM