Monument record MDO19055 - All Saints Glebe, Dorchester; Roman building
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Summary
Part of a Roman building consisting of a rectangular mosaic of red and grey chequers, with an attached tessellated corridor of grey tesserae to the NE, was revealed in 1897 and 1901 when All Saints Road was constructed. Part of the pavement was relaid in the All Saints Rectory porch and part was relaid in Dorchester High School, Massachusets.
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Full Description
A rectangular mosaic 20ft x 10ft , with an attached tessellated corridor to the NE, was revealed in 1897 and 1901 when All Saints Road was made (1). In other sources only work in 1897 is mentioned [2][3][4].
The land had formerly been All Saints Glebe, but had been sold in 1897 to build new houses and All Saints Road. The land was lowered and laid out for building when the pavement was seen [2].
The main part of the pavement was laid out in red an grey chequers, whilst the corridor (3-4ft wide and at least 60ft long) was composed of grey tesserae [5].
Part of the pavement was relaid in the All Saints Rectory porch and part was originally offered to Boston, Mass. Library but ended up in Dorchester High School, Mass.[3][4].
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO9791 Article in serial: Miles Barnes, W. 1903. 'The Annual Business Meeting' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 24.
- <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. 567, no. 204a.
- <2> SDO9439 Bibliographic reference: Moule, H J. 1901. Dorchester Antiquities. 16-17.
- <3> SDO9784 Article in serial: Anon. 1903. 'The Alienation of the All Saints’ Roman Pavement' Dorset County Chronicle.
- <4> SDO9785 Article in serial: Howard, A W. 1906. 'The Roman Pavement' The Item. 5.
- <5> SDO10182 Monograph: Cosh, S R and Neal, D S. 2005. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume II South-west Britain. 106.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69553 90528 (17m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 204a
Record last edited
Feb 21 2018 11:53AM