EDO4599 - Rowan House, Prince of Wales Road, Dorchester; observations and recording 1965

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Location

Grid reference SY 69200 90323 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Not recorded.

Date

1965

Description

C J S Green observed an exposure during 1965 under the pavement north of Rowan House, Dorchester. This exposure seemed to show natural chalk near the modern surface at a point where the defensive ditch of the Roman Town could be expected. It was suggested that this might indicate the site of the south gate of the town, although the position of Civil War outworks in this locale complicates the situation.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 548, no. 174e.
  • <2> Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650925.

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Mar 1 2021 6:53PM

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