Monument record MDO18317 - Members' Car Park, County Hall; Roman building TP5
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Summary
Clay-bonded flint wall footing aligned E-W with chalk floor to north found in Tree Pit 5 during a watching brief carried out by AC archaeology in 2000, during tree planting in the Member's Car Park, County Hall, Dorchester. These are probably part of a late Roman building of 3rd/4th century date. Flint wall footings were also found in Tree Pits 1 and 3, running parallel or at right angles to that in Tree Pit 5 and may be part of the same building, though this cannot be proved without further excavation. The wall footings were on the same alignment as Building 1 found during the 1960s excavations on the adjacent Library Site to the west.
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Full Description
Found during a watching brief carried out by AC archaeology in 2000, during tree planting in the Member's Car Park, County Hall, Dorchester (1) (2) (3).
Roman remains found in Tree Pit 5 are probably part of a late Roman building of 3rd/4th century date. They comprise part of an E-W aligned clay-bonded flint wall footing with an associated chalk floor on the northern side.
Similar wall footings were found in Tree Pits 1 and 3, running parallel or at right angles to that in Tree Pit 5 and may be part of the same building, though this cannot be proved without further excavation. Traces of mortar floor were found in Tree Pits 3 and 4. The wall footings were on the same alignment as Building 1 found during the 1960s excavations on the adjacent Library Site to the west (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO9582 Unpublished document: Robinson, S and Laidlaw, M. 2001. Excavation of Tree Pits at the Member’s Car Park, County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset.
- <2> SDO9583 Article in serial: Robinson, S. 2000. Dorchester, Members Car Park, County Hall. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 122. 162.
- <3> SDO9588 Article in serial: Fitzpatrick, A P. 2001. 'Roman Britain in 2000: South-Western Counties' Britannia. 32. 371.
- <4> SDO9729 Article in serial: Aitken, G and Aitken, N. 1982. 'Excavations on the Library Site, Colliton Park, Dorchester' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 104.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69018 90779 (3m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 474
Record last edited
Jun 30 2014 3:45PM
