Monument record MDO6066 - Roman building, Minchington, Sixpenny Handley

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Summary

In 1868 the remains of a Roman building and occupation debris were found in a field called Oak Hill. The sandstone footings of a wall were discovered and other material, described as painted wall plaster, tesserae, large stone roofing slabs, and coins. This suggests a high status building, possibly a villa.

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  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 69.
  • <2> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1952. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951. 73. 115.

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Location

Grid reference ST 97 15 (point)
Map sheet ST91NE
Civil Parish Sixpenny Handley; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 023
  • Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 23

Record last edited

Feb 21 2018 3:59PM

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