Monument record MDO29950 - Well at corner of Church Street and High East Street, Dorchester
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Summary
A well with a chalk block lining and capped with Broadmayne brick was discovered during road widening at the corner of Church Street and High East Street.
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Full Description
"During road-widening on the corner of Church Street and High East Street (SY 6939074), a well was discovered. Its centre, diameter 1.10 m was approximately 2.20 m north-east of the north-east buttresses of All Saints Church. Six courses of chalk-block steyning (max. height 0.50 m) rested on natural chalk. The topmost chalk blocks, at 0.30 m below pavement level, supported a dome of Broadmayne bricks with no opening. No water-table was seen and the maximum depth of the well was 3.3 m below the top of the steyning. The well was filled with concrete after recording. "(1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 150.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6935 9074 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 21 2013 12:31PM
