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Dorchester from The Keep
Queen Mother Square
Poundbury Fountain
Dorchester Borough Gardens
Custom House Quay, Weymouth, England
Chesil Beach from Portland
The area north of Dorchester
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Thomas Hardy statue
Keep Military Museum
Dorset Museum front exterior
Shire Hall front
In the damp conditions the beacon is finally alight after a couple of attempts
Dorchester from The Keep
Queen Mother Square
Poundbury Fountain
Dorchester Borough Gardens
Custom House Quay, Weymouth, England
Chesil Beach from Portland
The area north of Dorchester
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Thomas Hardy statue
Keep Military Museum 4
Dorset Museum front exterior 270522
Shire Hall front
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Meet The Romans

Walk in the footsteps of Romans this summer and discover Dorchester’s hidden past.
This Summer visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Roman reenactors from Cohor I Durotriga and be guided round some of the historic sites of Roman Dorchester ‘Durnovaria’ including the Roman Wall, The Roman Town House, the only example of a fully exposed Roman Town House in the country and finally back at the museum where visitors can see the current exhibition ‘All Roads lead to Durnovaria’ and a live archaeological dig.
Tours cost just £8 Adult and £4 Children and the ticket also includes entry to the Museum on the day. Tickets are available from the Museum by calling 01305 756827.
The tours commence at the Dorset County Museum at 11am on:
* Wednesday 1 August, * Saturday 4 August, * Wednesday 8 August, * Saturday 11 August * Wednesday 15 August * Saturday 18 August * Wednesday 22 August * Saturday 25 August * Wednesday 29 August
Tours last approximately 45 minutes to 1hr As numbers are limited please book early to ensure a place.