Monument record MDO18846 - Early Roman timber building, South Street, Dorchester;
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Summary
Traces of an early Roman timber building comprising timber beam slots and a post hole cut into the old ground surface were observed in a gas main trench along South Street in 1979.
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Full Description
Traces of an early Roman timber building comprising timber beam slots and a post hole cut into the old ground surface were observed in a gas main trench along South Street in 1979. The building remains lay to the south of an E-W street. They were sealed by the chalk floor of a later building. (1-2)
The type of construction of this building is similar to Building 477 excavated at the Methodist Chapel site in 1981 and it is in a similar position relative to the Roman street. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO9647 Article in serial: Keen, L. 1979. 'Dorset Archaeology in 1979' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 101. 135.
- <2> SDO9411 Monograph: Woodward, P J , Davies, S M , and Graham, A H. 1993. Excavations at the Old Methodist Chapel and Greyhound Yard, Dorchester, 1981-1984. 5-7.
- <3> SDO9411 Monograph: Woodward, P J , Davies, S M , and Graham, A H. 1993. Excavations at the Old Methodist Chapel and Greyhound Yard, Dorchester, 1981-1984. 38.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69253 90633 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2013 3:04PM
