Monument record MDO18803 - Merchant's Garage, High West Street, Dorchester; medieval boundaries
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Summary
Two possible medieval plot boundary ditches were found during observations and recording at the site of the former Merchant’s Garage, High East Street, Dorchester in 1983. These were shallow round-bottomed ditches aligned N-S and spaced about ten metres apart.
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Full Description
Two possible medieval plot boundary ditches were found during observations and recording at the site of the former Merchant’s Garage, High East Street, Dorchester in 1983 (1) (2). The two ditches were found in the western part of the site and were oriented roughly N-S and spaced about 10m apart. Both ditches were about 0.5m wide and with shallow rounded profiles, filled with dark brown soil. No dating evidence was recovered. These boundary ditches line up with the boundaries forming the fifth property from the west end of High West Street, as shown on Hutchins' 1772 map (3). The easternmost boundary had gone out of use before 1888 (4).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO9937 Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 69 SE 385.
- <1> SDO9677 Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 1991. 'Observations at Merchant’s Garage, High West Street, Dorchester, 1983' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 113. 41-54.
- <2> SDO10188 Excavation archive: Bellamy, P S. 1983. Merchant's Garage, High West Street, Dorchester.
- <3> SDO9548 Map: Price, J. 1772. Plan of Dorchester.
- <4> SDO10048 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1888. Dorchester Sheet XL.15.13. paper. 1:500.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68970 90744 (13m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| 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: 1 041 798
Record last edited
Jun 30 2014 4:34PM