Monument record MDO47512 - Telephone cable trench, Trinity Street, Dorchester; Roman road
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<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 551 (Monograph). SDO150.
‘The evidence for the course here of the road from Radipole (see Approach Road 2), although not free from ambiguity, favours a gate in this area, and some grounds can be found for claiming traces of the intermediate street in question. Remains of flint 'metalling,' 8 ins. thick, believed to run approximately N. to S., were seen in 1965 at a depth of about 3½ ft. below the E. side of Trinity Street about 15 yds. S. of the New Street corner (69189047; information from Mr. C. J. Green), while a piece of 'solid, grouted road', thought to be Roman and to tend northwards in the direction of Trinity Street, was seen in drain excavations c. 1895 outside the Carriage Works at the foot of South Street, now Tilley's cycle showrooms (69209036; Moule MS., 14; Moule, 31).’
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1430684 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Location
Grid reference | SY 6918 9047 (point) |
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Map sheet | SY69SE |
Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 334
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1430684
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:41PM