Monument record MDO47875 - Roman building, Dorset County Hospital, Somerleigh Road, Dorchester
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Summary
Roman building observed during construction of the County Hospital between 1922 and 1949.
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Full Description
Roman build ing remains noted during construction of the County Hospital between 1922-1949.
SY69049058. Pit with C4th pottery and tesserae in its filing.
SY69049056. Pit containing clinker.
SY69029054. 3 foot wide ditch.
SY69059055. Post holes. Sherds of Romano-British coarse ware, the base of a New Forest Ware pot. Fragments of roof tiles, and sherds of later pottery were picked up from various spoil heaps.
SY69019054. Pit containing good quality painted wall plaster, a brooch nearby was probably of Claudian date.
SY69039054. A turned bronze brooch of `Hod Hill' type and sherds of white flagons from the area were probably of mid 1st century date.
SY69049053. A stone lined and covered drain.
SY69099058. Chalk floor.
SY69049063. A late C4th silver hoard of over 50 siliquae buried circa 400 with 5 spoons and a pronged ligula was found in 1898-9. The coins ranged from Julian II to Honorius (360-400 CE) with one, probably intrusive, coin of Licinius (317 BCE). The inscription `AUGUSTINE VIVAS' on the bowl of one spoon, and a fish inscribed on another, together with the ligula, suggest a liturgical use, and implies the presence of a Christian community in the late C4th. (1-4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO9795 Article in serial: Dalton, O M. 1922. Roman Spoons from Dorchester. Antiquaries Journal. 2. 89-92.
- <2> SDO9756 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1949. Dorchester, County Hospital, Somerleigh Road. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 71. 63-64.
- <3> SDO20578 Article in serial: Peers, R N R. 1959. Recent discoveries in Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 80. 101-102.
- <4> 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. 536, 562.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410233. [Mapped feature: #637688 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6900 9050 (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: 1 041 499
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 274
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410233
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 178
Record last edited
Mar 14 2024 3:00PM