Monument record MDO18849 - Gas Main, South Street, Dorchester; Roman building [outside Post Office]
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SY 69239049. The north-west corner of a substantial Roman flint and mortar building was hit at the General Post Office, South Street while cutting a 1.2m deep track for the renewal of gas mains in 1979. <1>
<1> Keen, L, 1979, Dorset Archaeology in 1979. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (Article in serial). SDO9647.
Further south only disturbed levels survived until at the General Post Office the north-west corner of a substantial flitn and mortar building was hit (SY 69239049).
<1.1> Sparey Green, C, Oral: Christopher Sparey Green (Verbal communication). SDO20250.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453564 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO9647 Article in serial: Keen, L. 1979. Dorset Archaeology in 1979. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 101.
- <1.1> SDO20250 Verbal communication: Sparey Green, C. Oral: Christopher Sparey Green.
- <2> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453564.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6923 9049 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 180
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453564
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:32PM
