EDO4991 - Dorchester Prison Burial Ground, North Square, Dorchester; casual observation 1856
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6923 9085 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
August 1856
Description
Fragments of a Roman mosaic were encountered during the digging of the grave for Martha Brown, who was executed on 9 August 1856, in the old Prison burial ground. Part of the outer border of a tessellated floor was found. This was the same mosaic floor as that subsequently encountered during the digging of the grave for James Seal in 1858 and excavated by Lawrance, which had a central panel of two entwined hearts (1) (2) (3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO10190 Article in serial: Anon. 1858. 'The Roman Tessellated Pavement' Dorset County Chronicle. 144.
- <2> 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. p568, Dorchester no.209a.
- <3> SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 108.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:47AM