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Bucknowle Roman villa

Roman villa in Dorset, England

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Bucknowle Roman villa is a Roman villa in Dorset, England. It is located within a camping site within the grounds of Bucknowle Farm.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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First villa constructed

late 1st century AD

Aisled hall remained and rebuilt

mid 2nd to early 3rd centuries

Wooden buildings rebuilt; new domestic block

late 3rd century

Timber buildings out of use

300 AD

Main domestic range enhanced

4th century

Abandonment after Roman withdrawal

410 AD

Initial discovery

1975

Excavations carried out

1976–1991

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Archaeological Features

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Public and Civic Structures

Public Baths
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Graves
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Industrial and Craft Structures

Workshops
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Artistic and Decorative Features

MosaicsTessellated Floors
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Aisled HallsHousesDomestic Blocks
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

50.63° N, -2.07° E