Monument record MDO7467 - Brenscombe Farm Villa, Corfe Castle
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Summary
A Roman villa uncovered by excavation in 1961 and 1967. Remains of two mosaic pavements were found and surface finds of brick, roof and flue tile, some pottery.
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Full Description
SY 97898272 Brenscombe Farm. Villa. Remains of two mosaic pavements were found in 1961 and 1967 about 500 yds N of the foot of the chalk downs some 150ft above sea level. The first pavement was made up of 1/2 inch tesserae of chalk and brown ferruginous sandstone. The second was "a superior mosaic with a foliate scroll". Roman brick, roof and flue tile, tesserae, a few sherds of Samian and some coarse ware of the 3rd or 4th century were found on the site. <1> <3> <6>
two coins found - Claudius II AD 268-70 and Tetricus I AD 270-3. <4>
Mosaic pavement exposed by farmer when digging a post hole for a fence around the site. Metal crucible (?) about 3 inch high found nearby. <5>
SY 979827. Roman site north of Brenscombe Farm. Scheduled. <8>
DO 8 Listed as the site of a Roman villa possibly involved in the working of Kimmeridge shale. It produced a shale disc which may have been a waste core. <10>
Mr K Standing remembers working on the excavation, and there being evidence for metal working, a mosaic pavement north of the building and Human Remains (possibly post-Roman). <11>
Sources/Archives (16)
- <1> SDO62 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1963. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1962. 84. 113-114.
- <2> SDO12558 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1963. Monuments Threatened or Destroyed. A Select List: 1956-1962. 14.
- <3> SDO63 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1964. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1963. 85. 103.
- <4> SDO66 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1967. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1966. 88. 120.
- <5> SDO67 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1968. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1967. 89. 144.
- <6> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 598.
- <7> SDO75 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1976. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1975. 97. 67.
- <8> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 78.
- <9> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 59.
- <10> SWX1795 Bibliographic reference: Scott, E. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain. Vol 1. 51, No 1.
- <11> SDO19661 Verbal communication: Standing, Ken. Email correspondence from Mr K Standing. 23-APR-2013.
- <12> SDO17434 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. Externally held archive: RCH01/093 RCHME Inventory: Dorset II (South-East).
- <13> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BB89/05395.
- <14> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. P04218 and P04219.
- <15> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. P04220.
- <16> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456839.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9789 8272 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SE |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 229
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456839
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle 229
Record last edited
Jun 17 2024 11:59AM