Monument record MDO19049 - All Saints Road, Dorchester; Roman building
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Summary
The former presence of a Roman building is suggested by the possible discovery of a Roman tessellated floor during the construction of houses on the northern side of All Saints' Road in c. 1908. The floor was either destroyed or reburied. This possible siting of a mosaic may be associated with other sitings of tessellated floors in the immediate vicinity, under All Saints' Road and at 18 Icen Way. These possibly all form part of a single house.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Roman building remains, mosaic pavements and floors exposed before 1908. A rectangular mosaic with an attached tessellated corridor was revealed in1897 and 1901. A lump of the corridor flooring is in the County Museum, but most of the mosaic tesserae were relaid in the High School, Massachusetts, and a few made up into a pattern in the porch of All Saints Rectory. <1-2>
The former presence of a Roman building is suggested by the possible discovery of a Roman tessellated floor during the construction of houses on the northern side of All Saints' Road in c. 1908. The floor was either destroyed or reburied ,2>. This possible siting of a mosaic may be associated with other sitings of tessellated floors in the immediate vicinity, under All Saints' Road and at 18 Icen Way. These possibly all form part of a single house.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO16 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1904. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1903. 24. lxiii.
- <2> 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. 567, no. 204c.
- <3> SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 106.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410267.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6955 9054 (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: 1 041 802
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 289
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410267
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 204c
Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 12:46PM