EDO4471 - Noah's Ark, High Street, Fordington, Dorchester; casual observation 1892
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69597 90734 (65m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1892
Description
A deep sewerage trench was excavated along the North side of Fordington High Street during 1892 in order to drain the Noah's Ark Public House, from which it extended some little way beyond the Foundry [1][2].
A layer of grouted flints was observed in this trench, 12-18 inches thick, 5ft below the surface, running for 70 yards under the High Street. It was believed that it represented a Roman road along the line of Holloway road, running from the east gate of Durnovaria towards Fordington Mill where the eponymous ford was belived to have existed [3].
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SDO9774 Article in serial: Vidler, O C. 1928. Description of Romano-British Pavement originally found in 1903 and re-discovered on October 5th 1927. 49. 89-90.
- --- SDO9396 Article in serial: Moule, H J. 1895. Antiquities of Dorchester. 16. 152-3.
- <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. 539.
- <2> SDO9803 Article in serial: Moule, H J. 1893. Notes on the walls and gates of Durnovaria. 14. 52.
- <3> SDO9439 Bibliographic reference: Moule, H J. 1901. Dorchester Antiquities. 10-11.
Record last edited
Mar 19 2021 11:52AM
