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Frampton and Bradford Peverell
Taken on a bright frosty day at the end of November the pictures in this gallery are from a walk along a short stretch of the Frome valley. Starting at Notton (SY 608 958) – just south of Maiden Newton – the route follows the river south-eastwards to Dorchester; passing on its way Frampton, Muckleford – where a short detour onto the hilltop at Three Corners (SY 645 925) gives some good views back up the valley – then Bradford Peverell, before passing finally a stretch of Roman aqueduct on the outskirts of Dorchester.
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Traces of the Roman aqueduct can be seen following the contours of the hillside at several locations on the southern slopes of the valley. The covered channel – cut into the chalk hillside some 1900 years ago – was used to bring a supply of fresh water to Dorchester (the only Roman town in Dorset).
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In the top row of pictures:
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Nearby locations that also feature in galleries on this site: More views of Dorset in November Other sites on the webThe Roman Aqueduct at Dorchester – a comprehesive guide The Dorset Page: Frampton, Bradford Peverell – local information and links to further resources on the web Maps of the area on streetmap.co.uk: 1:50,000 – detail, 1:250,000 – locality and route to get there
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