Monument record MDO1062 - Telephone Cable Trench, Trinity Street, Dorchester; Town defences

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Summary

Observations during excavation of a cable trench by C J S Green in 1965 revealed deposits of chalk and loam thought to be the base of the Roman town rampart. These deposits covered a spread of metalling.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6917 9036 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

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

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Jul 31 2023 3:27PM

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