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Fordington Roman Mosaic Pavement Detail of the Fordington Roman Mosaic Pavement, found in 1903 on the site of Lott and Walnes's Foundary, High Street, Fordington, and lifted in 1927. The head in the apse is of Oceanus flanked by two dolphins and two fish. The god's hair and beard are seaweed. On display in the Dorset County Museum.

Part of a mosaic from Olga Road Part of a mosaic from Olga Road, Dorchester. This mosaic was discovered in Dorchester in 1899 during the laying of drains, close to Dorchester West Railway Station. In 1900 it was presented to Dorset County Museum.

Surroundings:

Roman Wall, Dorchester

Dorchester Roman Town House Hypocaust

Mosaic at Dorchester Roman Town House

Dorchester Roman Town House

Tombstone of Carinus

Roman amphitheatre known as Maumbury Rings

Hiilfort and Roman aqueduct

Mount Pleasant henge

Roman temple, Maiden Castle

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

Museum

Location:

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Dorchester
geo:50.715466,-2.437279
Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

Museum
visible

Identifiers:

vici:place=28232

Annotations

Exhibits on Roman period of the county.

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Durnovaria

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Durononvaria Baths

Location of town baths