EDO4610 - Rowan House and Southfield House, South Walks Road, Dorchester; observations and recording 1960
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69214 90318 (79m by 49m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1960
Description
Observations were recorded by the RCHM of exposures made in setting back the garden walls of Rowan House and Southfield House, South Walks Road, during 1960.
These exposures seemed to show natural chalk near the modern surface where the ditch of the Roman town defences could otherwise be expected. This may represent the site of the south gate of the Roman town, although the situation is complicated by civil war outworks.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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. 540, no. 174e.
Record last edited
Mar 1 2021 6:52PM