Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman buildings N of Witchampton Mill

Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill

England
List entry 1002432
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002432
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.72 hectares
Grid reference
ST 99052 06420
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Roman buildings north of Witchampton Mill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological remains of Romano-British structures located in Dorset. The site dates to the Roman period and represents settlement or activity in the immediate vicinity of the River Allen valley. The monument survives as cropmarks and surface evidence that indicate the presence of buildings from this era, contributing to understanding of Roman occupation patterns in the local landscape. Such sites are valuable for documenting the distribution and character of Romano-British settlement beyond major urban centres.

Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002432. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill?

Roman buildings north of Witchampton Mill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the archaeological remains of Romano-British structures located in Dorset.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill?

Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill 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 1002432.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm (7.2 km), Two sections of Roman road on Barrow Hill and Corfe Hills (8.8 km), Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm (8.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill

Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.