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Monument Number 461238
Hob Uid: 461238
Location : Isle of Wight Newport and Carisbrooke
Grid Ref : SZ5011088550
Summary : Excavations uncovered a 3rd century AD winged-corridor villa overlying an earlier 1st-2nd century AD building. A possible prehistoric hearth and flint debitage were also uncovered. In the later phases of the villa's occupation it appears to have changed functions, a blacksmith's shop was installed in one of the rooms.
More information : (SZ 50118855) A 3rd c Roman Villa of winged-corridor type overlying a 1st/2nd c. habitation site, was excavated by P.G. Stone in 1926, in Avondale Rd, Newport. Coins of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Postumus, Tetricus, Claudius Gothicus and Helena were found. (1) The more important part of the villa is protected by modern buildings. (2) It seems likely that the villa was deliberately part demolished and later used by a blacksmith. (3) Now under the care of the I.O.W. County Council. The principal rooms are covered by a building containing a few finds, and is open to the public. The external walling has been raised to c.2ft with building debris. The remains of the walling outside the covering building have been included on 1/1250 survey. (4) Traces of a perimeter wall have been picked up and there may be other remains connected with the villa still to be located. (5) 1445 Roman Villa (Avondale Road) SZ 5088 NW 7/316 (Administered by Isle of Wight County Council) Roman Villa, discovered in 1926. Corridor type, major part roofed over and containing well preserved bath-suite. The steam bath has its original flooring and some of the box flues are still in position. The hypocaust as a whole is in good condition. A number of rooms retain pavements of geometric design. A fireplace survives as does part of its plaster hood. A number of stone roofing tiles have been recovered. The existing walls are of local stone. Grade 1. (6) Referenced. (7-12) IW 11 A third century villa of winged-corridor type overlying a first-second century habitation site. (13)

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Source details : (P.G. Stone and G.A. Sherwin)
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Source details : Newport Roman Villa (pamphlet) 1983 (DJ Tomalin)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Later Prehistoric
Display Date : Later Prehistoric
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 399
Monument Start Date : 200
Monument Type : Villa, Baths
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 199
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Settlement
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Components and Objects:

Period : Later Prehistoric
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : DEBITAGE
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : IW 37
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Hampshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 855
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 214
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 22064
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 309435
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SZ 58 NW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1926-01-01
End Date : 1927-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-06-19
End Date : 1967-06-19

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1981-01-01
End Date : 1982-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 461238