EDO8259 - Maumbury Junction, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester; observations and recording 2025

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Grid reference SY 6894 8992 (point)
Map sheet SY68NE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset

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Terrain Archaeology

Date

Not recorded.

Description

A small exposure of the probable Roman road from Dorchester to Radipole was seen in a small sondage on the edge of Weymouth Avenue, adjacent to Maumbury Rings. Only modern disturbance was recorded elsewhere during the archaeological monitoring.

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  • ---XY Unpublished document: Bellamy, P. 2025. Maumbury Junction, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Monitoring during Road Junction Improvements, March-April 2025, Dorchester. [Mapped feature: #10195 ]

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Jun 10 2026 4:00PM

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