SDO9517 - West Dorset District Council Car Park, Colliton Street, Dorchester, Dorset: Archaeological Observations

Archaeological observations during the replacement of the retaining wall of the WDDC car park in Colliton Street, Dorchester revealed c.0.6 m of Roman stratigraphy. A number of small pits, probably dating to the 1st - 2nd century AD, were sealed below a rammed chalk floor of probable 2nd century date. The northern part of this surface was cut by several post-holes. At the northern end of the site were three small hearths. A number of later Roman pits were also revealed. No evidence of medieval activity was discovered. Post-medieval features included on outhouse and a stone-lined well. A number of small pits, probably dating to the 1st-2nd century AD, were sealed below a rammed chalk floor of probable 2nd century date. The northern part of this surface was cut by several postholes. At the northern end of the site were three small hearths. A number of late Roman pits were also revealed. No evidence of medieval activity was discovered . Post-medieval features included an outhouse and a stone-line well.