EDO4556 - Glen View, Glyde Path Road, Dorchester; evaluation 1983
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69122 90993 (97m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dorset Archaeological Committee
Date
1982-1983
Description
A trial excavation, funded by the Dorset Archaeological Committee, was carried out at Glen View, Glyde Path Road, during 1982-3.
It was expected that the northern defensive rampart of the Roman town would be observed, and a possible north gate. A 2m x 16m trench was excavated close to the west end of the site, to a depth of 2.5m. Chalk bedrock was only observed at the north end of the site, the remainder being covered by extensive quarry pits backfilled from the late 17th century. A brick building cut into the upper fills may have been a lime kiln.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO16557 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1983. Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter, April 1983. 7.
- <1> SDO9870 Article in serial: Graham, A H. 1984. Trial Excavations and Observations of Building Sites in Dorchester, 1982-1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.. 105. 148-9.
- <2> SDO83 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1983. 105. 148-149.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650941.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 2:16PM