EDO353 - Roman villa in Walls Field, Forston, Charminster; excavation
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6672 9492 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Charminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
Date
1960
Description
Excavations by H S L Dewar in 1960 confirmed this as the site of a substantial Roman building cleared by E Cunnington and F A H Vinon in 1891. Dewar's small-scale excavations revealed a furnace flue, three flint steps and two fragments of walling. Finds included two reused voussoirs of Ham Hill stone, slate and tile roofing materials, hypocaust tiles, tesserae, painted wall plaster, and window glass, while pottery and coins suggest occupation in the 2nd to 4th centuries AD. An inhumation burial was recorded nearby. Iron Age sherds were also found.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO60 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1961. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1960. 82. 86-87.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 61, 71.
- <3> SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 650835.
Record last edited
Apr 16 2020 9:56AM