EDO4993 - Dorchester Prison Lodge, North Square, Dorchester; casual observation 1854
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6925 9083 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1854
Description
The remains of a Roman tessellated floor were found during the construction of the new lodge to the prison off North Square (1) (2) (3). Fragments of two strands of guilloche in dark grey, white and red with a coarse red border were recovered (4). These were lifted and reset, part in the former prison governor's hall and part in the Dorset County Museum (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10193 Article in serial: Anon. 1854. 'Roman Antiquities' Dorset County Chronicle. 20.
- <2> SDO10190 Article in serial: Anon. 1858. 'The Roman Tessellated Pavement' Dorset County Chronicle. 144.
- <3> 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. 568-9, Dorchester 209b.
- <4> SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 109.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:46AM