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Kingston Down is a Romano-British farmstead located in Dorset, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The site comprises the remains of a rural agricultural settlement typical of the Romano-British countryside, where native populations continued farming practices under Roman administration. Archaeological evidence from the monument indicates occupation and activity consistent with the broader pattern of Romano-British rural settlement in southern England during the first to fourth centuries AD. The farmstead represents an important example of how Romano-British communities maintained agricultural production on the chalk downlands of Dorset throughout the Roman period.
Kingston Down Romano-British farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002728. View the official record →
Kingston Down is a Romano-British farmstead located in Dorset, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002728.
Kingston Down Romano-British farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002728.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm (0.9 km), Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (1 km), Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (1.4 km).
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