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Woodhouse Hill is a Romano-British farmstead located 230 metres south-east of Harmony Lodge in Dorset. The site comprises evidence of occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Romano-British period, demonstrating continuity of settlement and agricultural use across these centuries. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence indicative of a working farm economy during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site's multi-period nature makes it significant for understanding rural settlement patterns and the transition between Iron Age and Romano-British agricultural communities in Dorset.
Romano-British farmstead and earlier structures at Woodhouse Hill, 230m south east of Harmony Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015327. View the official record →
Woodhouse Hill is a Romano-British farmstead located 230 metres south-east of Harmony Lodge in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015327.
Romano-British farmstead and earlier structures at Woodhouse Hill, 230m south east of Harmony Lodge 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 1015327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three round barrows on Ballard Down (1.2 km), The Ulwell Barrow 400m N of Sheperds Farm (1.3 km), Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Ballard Down (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead and earlier structures at Woodhouse Hill, 230m south east of Harmony Lodge'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.
Romano-British farmstead and earlier structures at Woodhouse Hill, 230m south east of Harmony Lodge stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.