Monument record MDO8009 - Possible Roman settlement remains, Bon Accord Road, Swanage
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Summary
Possible Roman settlement identified during levelling of school playing fields in Bon Accord Road, with finds of coins, pottery and hearths.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(Centred at SZ 029781) Three Romano-British bronze coins found when making Cricket Ground. <2>
No further information was obtained during field investigation either about the exact site where these coins were found, their date or their present whereabouts.
The ground is still a cricket ground and no further finds have been recorded from the immediate vicinity. <3>
SZ 02907810. "Bon Accord Road. Occupation debris was found about 1904 above the 200ft contour in levelling the Durlston Court School playing field. Sherds identified as Romano-British, flints, and coins, one certainly Roman, were found with indications of hearths". <1, 4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX3271 Monograph: Hardy W M. 1908. Old Swanage (1908). p11-13.
- <2> SWX2957 Map: Calkin, J B. 1950. Annotated Record Map Corr. 6 (J B Calkin 1950).
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 03-SEP-52.
- <4> 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. 612.
- <5> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 316.
- <6> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SZ 07 NW 8.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457448.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0290 7810 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 097
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 07 NW 8
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457448
Record last edited
Mar 13 2023 12:58PM
