Monument record MDO18968 - Telephone Cable Trench, Trinity Street, Dorchester; Roman road

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Summary

Roman street.Two cambered layers of metalling separated by clay was discovered when cut by a cable trench. Thought to lie almost east-west, and at least 21 feet wide. Immediately to the north, metalling 12 feet wide and 9 inches thick was thought to diverged to the west-north-west.

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Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 551.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1430678.

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Location

Grid reference SY 69176 90360 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 333
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1430678

Record last edited

Dec 7 2023 11:42AM

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