Monument record MDO5865 - Iron Age and Romano-British settlement on King Down, Pamphill

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An Iron Age and Romano-British settlement visible as crop marks on aerial photographs. Excavations uncovered the remains of an Iron Age enclosed settlement, a Roman 2nd-3rd century single corridor villa which was superseded by a 4th-century villa.

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Among the finds from the excavation was a unique amulet of bone with a relief carving of a cat's head. <7> Excavation between 1968 and 1972 revealed an earlier Iron Age to Durotrigian settlement, enclosed by irregular ditches. This was superseded by a single corridor Roman villa of the C2nd-3rd A.D. which in turn was superseded by a C4th villa. <8> DO 23 Listed as the site of a villa. <9>

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1940. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1939. 61. 43-47.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1956. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1954. 76. 98.
  • <3> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1969. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1968. 90. 171.
  • <4> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1970. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1969. 91. 189.
  • <5> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1973. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1972. 94. 76.
  • <6> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 52.
  • <7> Article in monograph: Field, N H. 1981. A Romano-British Amulet from Bradford Down, Pamphill, Dorset. The Antiquaries Journal, 61 (2), 307-309. doi:10.1017/S0003581500029553. 61 (2).
  • <8> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1983. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1982. 104. 71-92.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Scott, E. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. Vol 1.
  • <10> Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/091 RCHME Inventory: Dorset V (East).
  • <11> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209467.

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Location

Grid reference ST 9780 0423 (point)
Map sheet ST90SE
Civil Parish Pamphill; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 016 070
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 2
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209467
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Pamphill 70

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Feb 3 2023 3:35PM

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