Monument record MDO1061 - Town Walls, Lee Motor Works, Dorchester

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Summary

Sections through the Roman town defences were exposed and recorded during construction of an extension to the Lee Motor Works in 1955. These revealed a layer of flint interleaved with chalk, thought to be metalling of a road. Over this were layers forming the back of the rampart, and consisting of layers of relatively clean loam and chalk and others containing occupation debris.

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  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1955. 77. 129.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 547.

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Grid reference SY 6912 9035 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 174 B
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 174

Record last edited

Apr 5 2013 3:55PM

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