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Rockbourne
Hob Uid: 217299
Location : Hampshire New Forest Rockbourne
Grid Ref : SU1201017020
Summary : Excavation of the Roman villa at West Park, Rockbourne, uncovered an occupation sequence for the site beginning with a conquest period round hut, a mid-late first century AD villa building, the last phase was initially built cAD 200 and mosaics laid cAD 300.
More information : (SU 12011702) Roman Villa (R) (Remains of) (NAT) (1) See attached. (2) Remains surveyed at 1:2500. (3) See also: (4) In 1969 the bases of four corn-grinding mills were found in woodland near the road. In 1970 excavations in Room III revealed that the south end had been built over an earlier room with a hypocaust which was in use in the 2nd/3rd centuries. In 1979 Room VIII was excavated while the mosaic floor was temporarily removed; the evidence suggested initial construction in about 200 AD and a date for the mosaic of about 300 AD. Excavation of a detached central building in the courtyard suggested it may have been the first villa building, of about mid to late 1st century. It was preceded by a small round hut possibly of the Conquest period. (5-6) No change. (7) Following temporary removal of mosaic, part of the Eastern bath suite was excavated indicating construction of that area in the latter C3rd. (8-9) Roman `side-board'. (10) Detailed report. (11) Additional references. The location of the villa is shown in a field called 'Chestle' ('stony') on an estate map of 1671. (12) HA 79 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (13)

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Source details : OS 25" 1957
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Source details : Short Guide to the Roman Villa West Park Rockbourne 1969 (A T Morley Hewitt)
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Source details : Hants Field Club Newsletter 2 No 2 1971 p7
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Source details : Archaeol in Hants Ann Report 1979 p12 (I P Horsey)
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Source details : Archaeol in Hants Ann Report 1982 p22 (M Hughes ed)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Hut Circle
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 499
Monument Start Date : 100
Monument Type : Villa, Hypocaust, Mosaic
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 146
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 11 NW 11
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1956-01-01
End Date : 1974-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-06-23
End Date : 1969-06-23

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1979-01-01
End Date : 1979-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1981-01-01
End Date : 1981-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1982-01-01
End Date : 1982-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1982-09-10
End Date : 1982-09-10