Monument record MDO6064 - Roman occupation debris on Handley Hill, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
Roman occupation debris, including a coin of Trajan, was found in and under the bank of a Medieval enclosure MDO6058.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
[NGD note 23-02-23: Of the following information from the NRHE-to-HER database only (22) relates to MDO6064 directly. (18) is covered by its own record – MDO6058]
(SU 01201630) Earthwork (NR). <3>
(18) ENCLOSURES (01201630), on the S. slope of Handley Hill, 360 ft. above O.D., is almost square and covers 1/4 acres. It is bounded by a bank, nowhere more than 1 1/2 ft. high and 8 ft. wide, with an external ditch up to 1 ft. deep. A gap 6 ft. wide occurs at the centre of the N.W. side. The interior is featureless. In 1893 Pitt-Rivers excavated and interpreted the site as of prehistoric and Romano-British origin, but pottery recovered by Pitt-Rivers has been re-examined and is now found to be of the 12th century; it thus appears that the site is mediaeval but see also (22) [Note: ie MDO6064]. (Pitt-Rivers, Excavations in Cranborne Chase, IV (1898), 46-57; W.A.M., XLVII (1936), 409; P.P.S., II, n.s. (1936), 229-30).
(22) ROMAN OCCUPATION DEBRIS, including a denarius of Trajan, was found in and under the bank of a mediaeval enclosure on Handley Hill (01201630). (Pitt-Rivers, Excavation IV (1898), 46-51; P.P.S., II (1936), 229-30.) <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO16623 Monograph: Pitt-Rivers, A H L F. 1898. Excavations in Cranborne Chase near Rushmore on the Borders of Dorset and Wilts 1893-96 Volume IV. 44-57.
- <2> SDO16732 Serial: 1936. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 2. Vol 2. 229-30.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 68-69.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213518.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0120 1630 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 022
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 27
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213518
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 22
Record last edited
Feb 23 2023 3:38PM