Find Spot record MDO47759 - Inscribed stone, Ensbury, Bournemouth
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Summary
An inscribed stone said to have been found around 1926 in a gravel pit at Ensbury. Not an antiquity.
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Full Description
A small strip of coloured marble 3 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/4 ins bearing the inscription. T(emplum) Veneris, Romawe,said to have been found c 1926 in a gravel pit at Ensbury. In 1936, in possession of the Rev A D H Allan, Cromhall Rectory, Charfield, Glos.
Patently modern, according to Collingwood. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO20470 Monograph: Collingwood, R G, and Wright, R P. 1961. The Roman Inscriptions of Britain. I Inscriptions on Stone. 737.
- <1> SWX4454 Monograph: Roe, Derek A. 1968. A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. 8. 50.
- <2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457786. [Mapped feature: #637567 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 085 965 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 36
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457786
Record last edited
Jan 17 2024 10:07AM
