Find Spot record MDO19149 - Roman altar from Colliton Park, Dorchester

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A Roman altar stone was recovered during building works at County Hall, Colliton Park in 1937.

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A Roman altar stone was recovered during building works at County Hall, Colliton Park in 1937. The base is missing but the assumption from the proportions of the surviving stone, that the altar would originally have been c.32cm high. The altar is thought to have been carved from Quarr Stone or Bembridge Limestone which is quarried on the Isle of White.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1971. An Uninscribed Roman Altar of Quarr Stone from Colliton Park, Dorchester. 93.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1430546.

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Grid reference SY 68988 90881 (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 317
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1430546

Record last edited

Jan 17 2024 2:20PM

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