EDO4600 - East of the Conservative Club, South Walks, Dorchester; observations and recording 1965

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Location

Grid reference SY 6932 9033 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Not recorded.

Date

1965

Description

C J S Green observed the laying of gas pipes immediately east of the Conservative Club, South Walks, Dorchester during 1965. The lip of the counterscarp bank for the Roman town defences was observed approximately 70ft from the wall of South Walks Road suggesting a reduction in the overall width of the defences in this area compared to the SW corner of the town.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 548, no.174f.
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 1047356.

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Jul 31 2023 3:47PM

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