EDO4455 - Dorchester Roman Aqueduct; excavations
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66365 92270 (2730m by 2100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
Date
1902
Description
In 1902 a series of 7 cuttings were made across the line of the proposed Dorchester Aqueduct by Colley March and H. B. Middleton in the name of antiquarian research [2][3]. The cuttings served to confirm the route and function of the earthwork as proposed by Major Coates in 1900.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650897.
- <2> 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. 588, no.227a.
- <3> SDO9793 Article in serial: Colley March, H. 1903. 'The Problem of Lynchets' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 24. 80-80, 89-90.
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (3)
- EDO4452 Dorchester Aqueduct Excavations 1902, cutting at Eweleaze, Quatre Bras, near Muckleford (Ref: NMR UID: 650897)
- EDO4453 Dorchester Aqueduct Excavations 1902, cutting at Poundbury, east of Whitfield Farm (Ref: NMR UID: 650897)
- EDO4454 Dorchester Aqueduct Excavations 1902, five cuttings , south of Whitfield Farm (Ref: NMR UID: 650897)
Record last edited
Apr 23 2020 4:07PM
