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Monument Number 193535
Hob Uid: 193535
Location : Somerset South Somerset Somerton
Grid Ref : ST4971029040
Summary : Probable site of a Roman villa excavated in 1831; roof and flue tiles, pottery and tesselated floors were uncovered.
More information : [ST 49692909] ROMAN BUILDING [GS] (site of) (1) Colt Hoare (3) mentions a villa about 1/2 mile N.E. of Somerton, on the line of the road to Charlton Mackrell and just N. of the R. Cary. Excavated by Hassell, who found Roman pottery tiles, flues, and coins of Constantine, Antoninus, Victorinus, Posthumus etc., with foundations of tessellated floors. Other coins have since been picked up nearby: two denarii of Hadrian, a '1st brass' of Gordian and some '3rd brass' from Constantine to Theodosius indicating 3rd-4th c. occupation. This is Haverfield's No. 38, and No. 6 on Hasell's map, (3) and is shown on O.S. map in the roadway, following Colt Hoare's text. The siting is about 200 ft. from the right bank of the Cary just below the 50 ft. contour. ST 4970 2910 (4). T he end of what appears to be an ancient (? Roman) wall [at 'A'] consisting of 7 courses of blue lias blocks, seen projecting from the right bank of the R. Cary. The presumed course of the wall can be traced as a definite ridge (5). AP's negative. (2-6) A few pieces of lias can be seen along the river bank but nowhere do they form a wall. The broad ridge referred to seems to be an extension of the disused quarry on the opposite side of the road. The fields N. of the road are under plough, but there is no Ro. material visible. (7) No Ro building material has been revealed during the ploughing of fields (a) to N and S of OS siting at ST 49702909. The area was under crop at time of ground inspection. (8) SO 60 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (9)

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Source details : OS 6" 1962
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Source details : The Pitney Pavement 1831 p7 (R. Colt Hoare)
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Source details : Proc Somerset Archaeol Nat Hist Soc 96 1951 (H.S.L. Dewar)
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Source details : Corr. 6" (H.S.L. Dewar and J.W. Searle, 23.4.49)
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Source details : APs (RAF/CPE/UK/1924/1196-7/16.1.47)
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Source details : F1 JP 29-NOV-66
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Source details : F2 JWS 13-AUG-75
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Source Number : 8a
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Source details : Inf: Mr Kanvin, Crane Farm Lower Somerton
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 54485
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 42 NE 14
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1831-01-01
End Date : 1831-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-11-29
End Date : 1966-11-29

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-08-13
End Date : 1975-08-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 193535