EDO4448 - Dorchester Roman Aqueduct, cutting B, 1901.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 65580 91820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradford Peverell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1901
Description
The Dorchester Roman Aqueduct was sectioned at three points by W. Miles Barnes in order to test the hypothesis put forward by Major Coates that this earthwork represented a Roman water supply to the Town of Durnovaria [2].
Cutting B was located at Combe Bottom, Bradford Peverell. The aqueduct was shown to be cut in to the chalk and approximately 6 feet wide at the base with almost perendicular sides. The fill was fine earth at the base, containing what appeared to be clay. Flints were intermingled with the soil at the top of the fill [2].
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 588, no. 227a.
- <2> SDO9783 Article in serial: Miles Barnes, W. 1901. Some Notes on Major Coates’ discovery of the ancient water supply of Dorchester. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 22. 90.
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EDO4450 Dorchester Roman Aqueduct; excavation 1901
Record last edited
Jul 18 2006 10:56AM
