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Pages in category "Roman sites in Dorset" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bokerley Dyke;
Jordan Hill Roman Temple is a Romano-Celtic temple and Roman ruin situated on Jordan Hill above Bowleaze Cove in the eastern suburbs of Weymouth in Dorset, England.Original amateur archaeological excavations on the site were carried out by J. Medhurst in 1843-6.
These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, stone circles, hill figures, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, and medieval abbeys. [1] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites or historic buildings.
Roman sites in Dorset (1 C, 6 P) ... Pages in category "Archaeological sites in Dorset" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
The Roman Town House in Dorchester is a Roman ruin within Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Dorset County Council acquired Colliton Park in 1933 as the site for the construction of County Hall. The Town House was discovered in 1937/38 during an archaeological investigation carried out by the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological ...
Near the town centre is Maumbury Rings, an ancient British earthwork converted by the Romans for use as an amphitheatre, and to the north west is Poundbury Hill, another pre-Roman fortification. Part of a Roman road, known today as High West Street, exists underneath the Dorset Museum, and a portion of it is displayed within the museum. The ...
View of the Jordan Hill Roman Temple site. View of Bowleaze Cove from Jordan Hill. See also Jordan Hill (disambiguation). Jordan Hill (50 m) is located near the coast close to the village of Preston, just to the east of Weymouth, Dorset, England. The hill leads down to Furzy Cliff on the coast to the south. Close by to the east is Bowleaze Cove.
The Hinton St Mary Mosaic is a large, almost complete Roman mosaic discovered at Hinton St Mary, Dorset, England in 1963. It appears to feature a portrait bust of Jesus Christ as its central motif, which could be the oldest depiction of Jesus Christ anywhere in the Roman Empire. [1] A second mosaic was found during 2022 excavations on the site. [2]