SDO9725 - Miscellaneous Discoveries and Accesions; The Roman Rampart at Colliton Park, Dorchester

The cutting back of the crest of the Roman town rampart behind the west wall of Colliton Park, recorded in vol. 83, pp.89-90, of these proceedings, was continued in 1962 from the point opposite the west wing of County Hall southwards to within about 80 yards of the entrance to Colliton Park, or approximately opposite the County Hall frontage. At the same time the dumping of excavated soil was continued to cover the remaining 25 yards of thr unlevelled crest at the northern end of the western rampart. At the south end of the levelled portion, the upper chalk rubble of the rampart could be seen to a deoth of about 4ft, with 2ft of soil overburden, but, with the gradual fall in ground level northwards, little but the overburden could be seen. No sherds or other dating material were found in the make-up while examining the section.