Monument record MDO18851 - Inner ditch of Roman town defences, South Street, Dorchester

The northern edge of the inner ditch of the Roman town defences of Dorchester was recorded in a gas-main trench at the south end of South Street in 1979.

The northern edge of the inner ditch of the Roman town defences of Dorchester was recorded in a gas-main trench at the south end of South Street in 1979. (1)

<1> Keen, L, 1979, Dorset Archaeology in 1979. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 135 (Article in serial). SDO9647.

At the end of the street the line of the south defences was crossed but no trace of either bank or wall survived. The northern lip of the inner ditch was observed at SY 69209035), beyond which was dark soil and rubble filling the upper part of the ditch.

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Aug 22 2024 7:32PM