Monument record MDO19054 - Gasworks, Icen Way, Dorchester; Roman building
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Summary
The remains of a Roman building have been found on the site of the former gasworks on Icen Way, Dorchester. The only evidence for this building is a fragment of a tessellated floor and some tegulae found in 1902. Very little detail on this find survives. The design of the tessellated floor included a guilloche pattern. Further fragments of Roman buildings have been found in the vicinity, but it is unclear whether they form part of the same building or separate structures.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The remains of a Roman building have been found on the site of the former gasworks on Icen Way, Dorchester (1). The only evidence for this building is a fragment of a tessellated floor and some tegulae found in 1902 (2) (3). Very little detail on this find survives. The design of the tessellated floor included a guilloche pattern (4). A few red, white and grey tesserae remain in the Dorset County Museum (1).
Further fragments of Roman buildings have been found in the vicinity, but it is unclear whether they form part of the same building or separate structures (1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410278.
- <1> 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. 566-7, no.203.
- <2> SDO10186 Article in serial: Haverfield, F. 1902. 'Quarterly Notes on Roman Britain, No xxxv' The Antiquary. 38. 108.
- <3> SDO10092 Unpublished document: Moule, H J. n. d.. Notes made by Mr H. J. Moule on Roman mosaic floors found in or around Dorchester. no. 9.
- <4> SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 105.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6955 9058 (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: 1 041 203
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 291
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410278
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 203
Record last edited
Dec 6 2023 12:48PM