SDO9465 - Dorchester, Fairfield Road. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society

Archaeological observation and recording of geotechnical trial pits on the site of Dorchester Market, Fairfield Road, was carried out by AC Arachaeology during February 2000. The site lies adjacent to the southern approach road into the Roman town and previously recorded finds from the site include evidence for a substantial Roman building and Romano-British burials. The current work comprised seven trial pits of varying size located across the site, and revealed areas where probable truncation had removed pre-existing deposits, areas where an apparently undisturbed deposit sequence lay above weathered chalk, and two locations where Romano-British burials and other features were recorded. It was established that one of the burials lying on its left side in a flexed posture and facing south. The burial was recorded and left in situ. In another trial Pit asubstantial NE-SW aligned ditch was present which contained Romano-British pottery and building material.