Monument record MDO19034 - Roman building, Plaza Cinema, 32 Trinity Street, Dorchester

In 1932 a small area of mosaic pavement was discovered by workmen digging foundations for a new building. The pavement was of red and white tesserae.

<1> 1932, ROMAN PAVEMENT DISCOVERED; Dorset County Chronicle (Article in serial). SDO9772.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 564, no. 194d (Monograph). SDO150.

'(194) Buildings with mosaic pavements have been found at various times between South Street and Trinity Street in the area formerly known as Cedar Park, and to the W. of Trinity Street. They may belong to a large house W. of the street (179) running S. in the centre of the town. … (d) A piece of coarse tessellated pavement in red and white, of which about 7 ft. were said to have been taken up, was found in 1932 on the site of the Plaza Cinema, 32 Trinity Street, continuing under the latter (69179057). This is nearly opposite (a) and probably part of the same building. (D.C.C., 12th May 1932.) Part of the same or another pavement in red and white was noted by C. D. Drew on 20th Sept. 1932 (MS. note in D.C.M.).'

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