Monument record MDO18323 - WDDC car park, Colliton Street, Dorchester; Post-medieval well
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Summary
A post-medieval well was found during a watching brief carried out by Terrain Archaeology in 2000 during the replacement of a retaining wall. The well was partially exposed in the northeast part of the site. It had a circular shaft cut into the chalk bedrock and had a dry stone lining to the upper part. The upper two metres of this well was void and it had been capped with concrete. The precise date of this well is not known but it is likely that it was capped in the late 19th or 20th century.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A post-medieval well was found during a watching brief carried out by Terrain Archaeology in 2000 during the replacement of a retaining wall (1) (2). The numbers in square brackets are context numbers used in the report and archive (1).
The well [123] was partially exposed in the northeast part of the site. It had a circular shaft cut into the chalk bedrock and had a dry stone lining to the upper part. The upper two metres of this well was void and it had been capped with concrete. The precise date of this well is not known but it is likely that it was capped in the late 19th or 20th century.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 69 SE 382.
- <1> SDO9517 Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2000. West Dorset District Council Car Park, Colliton Street, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Observations.
- <2> SDO9518 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 2000. Dorchester, WDDC Car Park, Colliton Street. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 122. 173.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69174 90799 (2m 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: 1 041 479
Record last edited
Oct 18 2006 2:16AM