Monument record MDO39148 - Romano-British building west of Reap Lane, Southwell, Portland

The foundation courses of a stone wall aligned roughly east-west were recorded in 2013 during evaluation of the site for development, and interpreted as the remains of a relatively modest building.

Foundation courses of a wall comprising three courses of squared limestone blocks on the southern face bonded with a gritty lime mortar and with a rubble core. A spread of material on the northern side was had collapsed from the wall. A soil deposit on the southern side of the wall incorporated probable wall debris and areas of burning. Finds included Romano-British pottery and animal bone. Interpreted as a modest building. A layer of mixed limestone brash and clay subsoil covered the wall and appeared to indicate a relatively tight zone of activity near the eastern edge of the site.

<1> McConnell, R, 2013, Land to the west of Reap Lane, Southwell, Portland, Dorset. An Archaeological Field Evaluation. (Unpublished document). SDO14683.

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Feb 3 2017 1:49PM