EDO4595 - Top o' Town cable trench, Dorchester; observations and recording 1965
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68929 90683 (3m by 21m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1965
Description
During 1965 C J S Green observed the excavation of an electricity or telephone cable trench N-S across the east side of the present Top o' Town roundabout. This exposed what appeared to be a thin layer of gravel resting upon a causeway of chalk underneath the modern road that has been interpreted as a road heading for the west gate of Dorchester though to be in this location in 1965 [1]. either side of the causeway the Roman town ditch was observed. It was not clear however, whether the causeway was of natural flint or a deposit of flint rubble for a later road filling the town ditch [2].
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 654567.
- --- SDO66 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 119.
- <1> SWX9302 Article in serial: Farrar, R A H. 1966. Archaeological Notes and News for 1966: Recent Discoveries and Accessions. Vol 88. 119.
- <2> SDO9705 Article in serial: Green, C J S. 1968. Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Dorset: Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 89. 144.
Record last edited
Jan 12 2024 3:45PM
