Monument record MDO18805 - Merchant's Garage, High West Street, Dorchester; Post-medieval well

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Summary

A post-medieval well was found during demolition on the site of the former Merchant’s Garage, High East Street, Dorchester in 1983. The well had a circular shaft and had a chalk block steyning. It lay not far behind the street frontage in the eastern part of the site, but the precise location was not recorded.

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Full Description

A post-medieval well was found during demolition on the site of the former Merchant’s Garage, High East Street, Dorchester in 1983 (1) (2). The well had a circular shaft and had a chalk block steyning. It lay not far behind the street frontage in the eastern part of the site, but the precise location was not recorded.


National Monuments Record, NMR Monument Record, SY 69 SE 385 (Index). SDO9937.

<1> Bellamy, P S, 1991, Observations at Merchant’s Garage, High West Street, Dorchester, 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 49 (Article in serial). SDO9677.

<2> Bellamy, P S, 1983, Merchant's Garage, High West Street, Dorchester (Excavation archive). SDO10188.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Index: National Monuments Record. NMR Monument Record. SY 69 SE 385.
  • <1> Article in serial: Bellamy, P S. 1991. Observations at Merchant’s Garage, High West Street, Dorchester, 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 113. 49.
  • <2> Excavation archive: Bellamy, P S. 1983. Merchant's Garage, High West Street, Dorchester.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6899 9071 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 800

Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 7:31PM

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