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Roman Site North Of Brenscombe Farm
Hob Uid: 456839
Location : Dorset Corfe Castle
Grid Ref : SY9789082720
Summary : Site of a Roman villa uncovered by excavation in 1961 and 1967. Remains of two mosaic pavements found and surface finds of brick, roof and flue tile, some pottery. Kimmeridge shale disc found possibly waste core. Also 2 coins of 3rd century date and metal crucible. Scheduled site.
More information : 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) 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. (6) 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. (7) 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). (8)

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Source details : Proc Dorset Nat Hist and Archaeol Soc 84 1962 pp113-4 (R A H Farrar)
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Source details : Proc Dorset Nat Hist and Archaeol Soc 89 1967 p144
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Source details : DOE (IAM) AMs England 1977 p78 - Purbeck , DO 683,
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Source details : Email correspondence from Mr K Standing [ 23-APR-2013]
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Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa, Shale Working Site
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DO 683
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Dorset)
External Cross Reference Number : 229
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1002442
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 98 SE 37
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1962-01-01
End Date : 1962-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1967-01-01
End Date : 1967-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Roman Site North Of Brenscombe Farm