Monument record MDO18625 - Applegates, 34 Trinity Street, Dorchester; Post-medieval activity
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Summary
A number of post-medieval pits, postholes and chalk surfaces were found during excavations on the site of Applegates, 34 Trinity Street, Dorchester in 1971. In the central and southern part of the site were eight pits containing material dating from the late 17th to the mid 19th century. One of the pits was stone-lined and another was brick-lined. These pits were probably all used for cess and rubbish disposal and were probably associated with the houses fronting on to Trinity Street. Two wells, were also found. On the eastern side of the site, a number of postholes of probably broadly similar date to the pits were found, together with some rough chalk surfaces, but no coherent structures can be deduced from them, nor the precise nature of the activity they represent.
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Full Description
A number of post-medieval pits, postholes and chalk surfaces were found during excavations on the site of Applegates, 34 Trinity Street , Dorchester in 1971 (1) (2). In the central and southern part of the site were eight pits containing material dating from the late 17th to the mid 19th century. One of the pits was stone-lined and another was brick-lined. These pits were probably all used for cess and rubbish disposal and were probably associated with the houses fronting on to Trinity Street. Two wells, were also found. On the eastern side of the site, a number of postholes of probably broadly similar date to the pits were found, together with some rough chalk surfaces, but no coherent structures can be deduced from them, nor the precise nature of the activity they represent.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO9890 Article in serial: Draper, J. 1978. 'A Mid Nineteenth Century Group of Coarsewares from Dorchester' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 100. 120-122.
- <1> SDO9889 Article in serial: O'Connor, B J and Startin, W A. 1972. 'Excavations for the Dorchester Excavation Committee, Interim Report, 1971: 34 Trinity Street' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 93. 151-152.
- <2> SDO9891 Article in serial: Wilson, D R. 1972. 'Roman Britain in 1971: Southern Counties' Britannia. 3. 345.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69150 90598 (18m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 041 565
Record last edited
Jan 18 2007 4:41AM