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Frampton and Bradford PeverellTaken 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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