Monument record MDO459 - Roman pit, Gascoyne Lane, Bradford Peverell

A group of features of Romano-British date noted during construction of the Dorchester Ring Main in 1992. Sealed beneath a layer of colluvium, the features included ditches and pits, some of the pits lined with clay, and the remains of a corn drier or small kiln or furnace.

AC archaeology, 1992, Dorchester Ring Main 1992: Post-Excavation Research Design, Site 611 (Unpublished document). SDO9463.

Richards, J, 1992, Observations on the Dorchester Ring Main - Interim Note. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society., 248 (Article in serial). SDO9849.

‘Romano-British features at SY 668 925. A number of features containing animal bone and pottery were recorded sealed below a layer of colluvium. The majority were ditches and pits, some of the latter clay-lined. The remains of a corn drier of [sic] a small kiln/furnace were also recorded.’

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Feb 6 2026 3:50PM