Monument record MDO19110 - East of Segar's Orchard, London Road, Dorchester; possible Roman building

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Summary

Foundations of buildings, and parts of a hypocaust with thick fragments of glass and flue tiles, some of the later burnt, were discovered on the south side of a Roman Road when making the new London Road a very little east of Segar's orchard.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 569 (Monograph). SDO150.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1410299 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 569.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410299.

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Location

Grid reference SY 69674 90795 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 302
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410299

Record last edited

Mar 30 2023 7:30PM

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