Monument record MDO5750 - Roman building, Hinton Parva
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Summary
A Roman building was discovered here in 1939. Reports describe a rubble wall, and finds of stone roofing slabs, tiles and wall plaster suggest that this was a substantial high-status building, possibly a villa.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The remains were found during levelling for the construction of a garage in 1939 and were presumably destroyed at that time. The owner could add no additional information. <2>
DO 17 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO49 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1950. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1949. 71. 66.
- <2> SWX3791 Unpublished document: Work, R L B. 1954. Field Investigators Comments RLBW. F1 RLBW 23-MAR-54.
- <3> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 32.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1974.
- <5> SWX1795 Bibliographic reference: Scott, E. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. Vol 1. 53.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213154.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0039 0387 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SW |
| Civil Parish | Hinton Parva; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 011 003
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SW 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213154
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Hinton Parva 3
Record last edited
Oct 13 2022 10:59AM
