Monument record MDO6128 - Roman villa at Myncen Farm, Gussage St Andrew, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
Site of a possible Roman villa at Myncen Farm. Examination of the arable land immediately south of St Andrew's Church during fieldwalking in 1987-88 noted a dense spread of Romano-British building debris; including possibly tegula or box flue, fragments of Roman tile, Purbeck limestone, clay roof tiles, sandstone and tufa blocks and small tesserae of limestone and clay. Also pottery of 3rd to 4th-century date. Following geophysical survey and fieldwalking, a series of 1 metre square test pits uncovered evidence for substantial foundations, traces of a hypocaust, in situ tesserae, glass and painted wall plaster.
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Full Description
ST 976141. Examination of the arable land immediately south of St Andrew's Church produced fragments of Roman tile, possibly tegula or box flue. (The reports of a 'Mosaic' from Cashmoor Inn (ST 91 SE 103) may indicate a Romano-British settlement in the vicinity). <1>
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 123, (Green C S).
- <2> SDO11592 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1997. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1996. 118. 155-7.
- <3> SDO16782 Article in serial: Esmonde Cleary, A S. 1997. 'Roman Britain in 1996: South-Western Counties' Britannia. 28.
- <4> SDO90 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1991. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1990. 112. 117.
- <5> SDO12420 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1998. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1997. 119. 169-72.
- <6> SDO19421 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1997. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 28. 445.
- <7> SDO19422 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1998. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 29. 29. 423-4.
- <8> SDO16783 Article in serial: Esmonde Cleary, A S. 1999. 'Roman Britain in 1998: South-Western Counties' Britannia. 30.
- <9> SDO19423 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1999. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 30. 30. 367.
- <10> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 912528.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 972 143 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 075
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 104
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 912528
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 9:58AM