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Remains of Roman building

England
List entry 1002433
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002433
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.49 hectares
Grid reference
ST 78439 16001
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Remains of Roman building is a scheduled ancient monument located in Dorset, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The site comprises structural remains indicative of Romano-British settlement and construction practices, though the specific nature and function of the building have been established through archaeological investigation and documentation. The monument reflects the pattern of Roman military or civilian infrastructure that characterised Dorset during the first and second centuries AD, a period of significant Roman administrative and economic activity in the region. The site's designation recognises its archaeological importance as evidence of Roman occupation and settlement patterns within the county.

Remains of Roman building is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002433. View the official record →

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What is Remains of Roman building?

Remains of Roman building is a scheduled ancient monument located in Dorset, England, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of Roman building?

Remains of Roman building 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 1002433.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of Roman building?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Okeford Hill 760m ESE of Hartcliff Farm (6.6 km), Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 880m south east of Hartcliff Farm (6.8 km), Cross dyke on Bell Hill 610m east of Brooks Farm (7.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow on Okeford Hill 760m ESE of Hartcliff Farm
6.6 km
Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 880m south east of Hartcliff Farm
6.8 km
Cross dyke on Bell Hill 610m east of Brooks Farm
7.1 km
Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 1km south west of Broughton House
7.1 km
Earthworks on Ringmoor
7.8 km
Bowl barrow 800m SSE of Brooks Farm on Bell Hill
7.9 km
Two bowl barrows west of Bonsley Common, 900m NNE of Turnworth House
7.9 km
Cross dyke and bowl barrow on Bell Hill 690m north east of Baker's Folly
8.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Remains of Roman building

Remains of Roman building stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Remains of Roman building

Cadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~11.1 milesDorchesterRoman town · ~16.7 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~16.8 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~18.6 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~18.5 miles
Domesday entry for Hinton, Dorset →
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