Monument record MDO4622 - Roman coins and pottery, possible settlement, Barton Hill, Shaftesbury
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Summary
Coins of Commodus, Diocletian and Constantine reported from Barton Hill. May be connected with antiquarian reports of finds of Roman pottery and supposedly Roman architectural fragments from the general area. Possible Roman and Medieval pottery found in the area of market gardens to the west of the Abbey Stew Ponds and south-south-east of Layton House.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Summary from NRHE 206428:
Ro coins
Description from NRHE 206428:
Roman coins, especially Commodius, Diocletian and Constantine, found at Barton Hill, Shaftesbury. (ST 8623). <1>
Sources from 206428:
<1-3>
Summary from NRHE 206493:
Possible Roman and Medieval pottery found in the area of market gardens to the west of the Abbey Stew Ponds and south-south-east of Layton House.
Description from NRHE 206493:
Centred ST 863226 (2) "Mr. N. Teulon Porter reports that since 1946 surface finds of Romano British Medieval and later pottery etc; have been made in the area now used as market gardens, west of the Abbey Stew Ponds, and south-south-east of Layton House. <4-5>
A cursory inspection revealed many sherds of Medieval and later pottery but no identifiable Romano-British ware. <6>
'Roman pottery' found with Medieval sherds south-south-east of Layton House (ST 864227). <2>
Sources from 206493: <2, 4-6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO17443 Map: Rivet, A L F. Annotated record map 6". 20.5.53.
- <1.1> SDO11486 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 80.
- <2> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 76.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206428, 206493.
- <4> SDO49 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1950. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1949. 71. 67.
- <5> SDO18027 Map: Clay, Dr. Annotated Record Map 6" (Dorset County Museum).
- <6> SDO18341 Unpublished document: Edwards, D W. Field Investigator's Comments DE. F1 DE 28-FEB-56.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 868 231 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Shaftesbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 045 144
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 14
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206428
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206493
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Shaftesbury 144
Record last edited
Dec 21 2022 4:27PM