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Monument Number 223061
Hob Uid: 223061
Location : Wiltshire West Dean, Grimstead
Grid Ref : SU2337027480
Summary : Site of a Roman corridor type villa with three bath houses and a possible centurial stone. The site was excavated by Heywood Sumner between 1914 and 1924. Many finds from the excavations are in Salisbury Museum.
More information : (SU 23382750) Roman Villa (R) (site of). (1) A corridor type villa with three bath houses and possible centurial stone, south of Lower Highwood Copse (shown as extant foundations on 3) excavated by Heywood Sumner between 1914 and 1924. Objects found now in Salisbury Museum include a silver spoon, bronze ornaments, iron stylus and fragments of glass vessels. Pottery includes Samian and imitation Samian, New Forest ware (3rd and 4th C) red rosette stamped ware (late 4th C) and coarse pottery. The 59 coins found range from Gallienus to Valentinian I, only seven being 4th C. (2-3) Though the area in which the villa stood is at present ploughed there is nothing apart from an odd fragment of pottery to indicate the site. (4) Romano-British aisled house (see plan). (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1962
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Source details : Grinsell, LV. Archaeological Gazetteer
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Source details : OS 25" 1925
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Source details : R1 AHH 21-MAY-70
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Source details : Site number WZ 90.
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Source details : F1 ANK 21-OCT-70
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Sumner, H. 1924. Excavations of East Grimstead
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Smith, JT
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Vol(s) : 120, 1963

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa, Bath House
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Wiltshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SU22NW301
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WI 292
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 22 NW 9
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1914-01-01
End Date : 1915-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1914-01-01
End Date : 1914-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1922-01-01
End Date : 1924-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-10-21
End Date : 1970-10-21

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 223061