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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 228030
Hob Uid: 228030
Location : Hampshire Test Valley Penton Grafton
Grid Ref : SU3145048970
Summary : Excavation uncovered a Roman villa consisting of a possible aisled farmhouse with two ranges of outbuildings around a yard. The aisled farmhouse may be a subsidiary building to a small unexcavated domestic range. Occupation dated from the later 3rd to the early 4th century. Possible Roman milestone was found which is now in Winchester Museum. Scheduled.
More information : (SU 3145 4897) ROMAN VILLA (Site of) (T.I.) (1) Partial excavation, in 1897 by G.H.Engleheart, revealed a ? basilican dwelling house with two ranges of out-buildings facing three sides of a roughly rectangular yard 150' x 200' (see plan). The site is noteworthy for the finding of an inscribed stone M.AVR.KARINO.N.CAES which Rivet considers either a milestone or an inscription indicating a royal estate. Coins found included two of Domitian (81-90 A.D.) and one of Marcus (161 - 180 A.D.) but the majority were of the late empire, indicating an occupation date of late 3rd.c - early 4th.c. (2) The dwelling house may be a hall subsiduary to a small unexcavated domestic range. (3) There are no structural remains of this building but a widespread scatter of Ro. debris confirms the published siting. The inscribed stone and a column base are in Winchester Museum. (4) HA 73 A possible aisled farmhouse with two ranges of outbuildings around a yard. The aisled farmhouse may be a subsidiary building to a small unexcavated domestic range. (5)

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Source details : O.S. 25" C.S.L
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : (G.H. Engleheart)
Page(s) : 01-Jun
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Vol(s) : 56 - 1897

Source Number : 2b
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Source details : (A.L.F. Rivet)
Page(s) : 34
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Vol(s) : 7 no 2 - 1955

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Source details : (J.T. Smith)
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Vol(s) : Dec-63

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Source details : F1 FGA 13-JAN-67
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Source Number : 5
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
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Monument End Date : 332
Monument Start Date : 267
Monument Type : Inscribed Stone, Milestone, Villa
Evidence : Find, Conjectural Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 496
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 34 NW 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1897-01-01
End Date : 1897-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-13
End Date : 1967-01-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 228030