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High Ham Roman Villa
Hob Uid: 193634
Location : Somerset South Somerset High Ham
Grid Ref : ST4218029520
Summary : The site of a Roman villa excavated in 1861. Mosaics, 4th century coins and pottery were found.
More information : [42182952] ROMAN VILLA [GS] (Site of) (1) Roman villa situated between Wood Road and Mill Brook about the 200 ft. contour. It was excavated in 1861, but no proper account was ever published. Drawings of two mosaics are in Taunton Museum. Coins include Allectus, Constantius I, Chlorus and Constantius, while the roof material is of the usual tile with some Devon slate. (2) Dewar has been unable to detect any surface indications after ploughing at the site shown by O.S., and suggests that the postion may be nearer the Mill Brook. Pottery from the site was given to Taunton Museum in 1861 by W.W. Munckton. (4) Air photographs negative. (3-5) The field is ploughed and there are no surface remains to corroborate the O.S. siting. Nevertheless Dewar's suggestion seems unlikely because of the steep slopes to the south of the present site. Many finds from the site are in Taunton Museum, Acc. Nos. A 344-358, 2875 & 6. (6) SO 29 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1904
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Source details : (H.S.L. Dewar)
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Source details : Corr. 6" (H.S.L. Dewar, 25.6.49)
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Source details : (RAF CPE/UK/1924/1157-8/16.1.47)
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Source details : F1 ANK 10-JAN-67
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Monument Types:

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

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Mosaic
Object Type : COIN, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Somerset)
External Cross Reference Number : 53971
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 42 NW 2
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1861-01-01
End Date : 1861-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-10
End Date : 1967-01-10

Associated Activities :
Activity type : SYSTEMATIC FIELDWALKING SURVEY
Start Date : 1994-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2010-01-01
End Date : 2010-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2018-01-01
End Date : 2018-12-31

Historic England Research Records

High Ham Roman Villa