Dorchester Dyke Hills
Object Detail
Object Name
photograph
Description
'Dorchester Dyke Hills showing excavations' - Sepia photograph of the excavations of the Roman dykes near Dorchester. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
Accession No
2004.57.56
Collection
River Thames
Associated Person
Associated Date
Circa 1870
Associated Period
19th century
Roman
Roman
Date
Circa 1870