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Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm is a Romano-British archaeological site located in Dorset. The site is identified through surface finds and excavation evidence dating to the Roman period, reflecting occupation or activity during the Romano-British phase of the region's history. Its precise function and extent remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though such sites typically represent settlement, agricultural, or industrial activity associated with the broader Romano-British landscape of southern England.
Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002442. View the official record →
Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm is a Romano-British archaeological site located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002442.
Roman site N of Brenscombe 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 1002442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (4.1 km), Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn (4.5 km), Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.