Poundbury, Roman aqueduct
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Poundbury, Roman aqueduct
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 15 Sep 2009
The course of the aqueduct can be made out, running from mid left to beneath the bare field, creating a slightly sunken terrace. The aqueduct supplied water from Frampton to Dorchester; operating by gravity, it had to follow the course of coombes and was considerably longer than as the crow flies. The aqueduct consisted of clay sides and was covered; it was used from about AD60 to 160. Recent research indicates that it was not as long-lived as indicated at http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=959813&sort=4&search=all&criteria=dorchester
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Image Location
Latitude
50.720076
Longitude
-2.455093