Find Spot record MDO6658 - Roman spoon, Faircross House, Rodwell, Weymouth

Found in 1921 and now in the Dorset Co. Museum. <1>

Roman spoon found in the garden of "Faircross", Rodwell. [Faircross at SY 66967837 on OS 25" 1902]. <2>

No further information regarding this find was obtained during field investigation. The present occupiers of Faircross House, Faircross Avenue have only recently taken possession of the house and the previous occupant Lt. Col. Sandes of 83 Burton road, Weymouth could not be contacted. <4>

<1> Goldesbrough, P, Rec. 6 inch P Goldesbrough (Map). SWX1764.

Roman spoon found in the garden of Faircross, Rodwell. [Faircross at SY 66967837 on OS 25 1902].

<1> Oliver, V L, 1923, Pre-Roman and Roman Occupation of the Weymouth District. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 42-43 (Article in serial). SWX1763.

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1923, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club for 1922-1923, 42-43 (Serial). SDO29.

<1.1> Grose, F, 1892, Archaeologia 53, 107-146 (Article in serial). SWX8393.

<2> Goldesbrough, P, Annotated Record Map Rec. 6 P Goldesbrough 1948-50 AD undated (Map). SWX1988.

<2> Oliver, V L, 1923, Pre-Roman and Roman Occupation of the Weymouth District. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 42-48 (Article in serial). SWX1763.

Found in 1921 and now in the Dorset Co. Museum.

<3> Society of Antiquaries of London, 1865, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London 3, 93 (Serial). SWX1874.

<3> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 12-AUG-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

No further information regarding this find was obtained during field investigation. The present occupiers of Faircross House, Faircross Avenue have only recently taken possession of the house and the previous occupant Lt. Col. Sandes of 83 Burton road, Weymouth could not be contacted.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451563 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<4> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 12-AUG-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<5> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 615 (Monograph). SDO150.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 451650 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Dec 9 2022 1:17PM