EDO858 - Roman villa, Bindles Close, Thornford; excavation 1876
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5951 1358 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST51SE |
| Civil Parish | Thornford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1961
Description
Roman remains including tesserae and pottery were found during drainage operations in a meadow to the north of Thornford. A few years later, in 1876, an excavation by Professor Buckman revealed four rooms each with a mosaic pavement, also 'passages', of which two were paved, showing a somewhat extensive range of buildings. Roof-tiles, painted wall plaster, pottery, etc were also found.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 149.
- <2> SDO10581 Serial: Robinson, Rev G S. 1964. Journal of the Sherborne Historical Society. 1964. 8.
- <3> SDO65 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1966. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1965. 87. 104-107.
- <4>XY SDO16497 Digital archive: Historic England. NRHE Excavation Index. 651075. [Mapped feature: #9328 ]
Record last edited
Sep 2 2021 12:26PM
