Monument record MDO18350 - Roman chalk floor, Dorset County Hospital Annexe, Somerleigh Road, Dorchester
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Summary
A chalk floor, apparently of Roman date, was exposed during the construction of an annexe to the Dorset County Hospital in 1949 and recorded by R A H Farrar. This floor was possibly part of a building which fronted on to the N-S Roman street which was found to the west.
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Full Description
A chalk floor, apparently of Roman date, was exposed during the construction of an annexe to the Dorset County Hospital in 1949 and recorded by R. A. H. Farrar. The chalk floor was found in the angle between the front of the main hospital building an the south wing. The floor was exposed at a depth of about 2.1m (7ft). Part of a Roman quern was found near by (1). This floor was possibly part of a building which fronted on to the N-S Roman street which was found to the west.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410233.
- --- 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. p562, no. 190.
- --- SDO9996 Excavation archive: Farrar, R A H. 1949. Dorset County Hospital Annexe.
- <1> SDO9756 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1949. Dorchester, County Hospital, Somerleigh Road. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 71.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6909 9058 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 041 500
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 274
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410233
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 190
Record last edited
Nov 2 2023 1:36PM