EDO4636 - Gasworks, Icen Way, Dorchester; casual observation 1902
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6955 9058 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1902
Description
A fragment of a tessellated floor was found in 1902 on the site of the gasworks, Icen Way, Dorchester (1) (2). The circumstances of the discovery are not known. Some tegulae (3) and the bronze handle of a key of a common Roman military type (4) were also found. The design of the tessellated floor included a guilloche pattern (5). A few red, white and grey tesserae remain in the Dorset County Museum (1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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. 566-7, Dorchester no.203.
- <2> SDO10186 Article in serial: Haverfield, F. 1902. 'Quarterly Notes on Roman Britain, No xxxv' The Antiquary. 38. 108.
- <3> SDO10092 Unpublished document: Moule, H J. n. d..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. 9.
- <4> SDO10172 Article in serial: Webster, G. 1958. 'The Roman military advance under Ostorius Scapula' Archaeological Journal. 115. p79, no.87.
- <5> SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 105.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:35AM