SDO9809 - 'Discovery of a Roman Pavement'. Dorset County Chronicle

We now and then get a reminder of what a rich treasure of Roman relics lies only a few inches below the soil in almost every direction in our neighbourhood. Mr. Hogg has recently experienced a proof of this in the discovery of portions of a tesselated pavement in his garden on Glyde-path-hill. The pavement has been partially uncovered, and , though not of an elaborate pattern, is still very interesting. It was found two feet six inches below the surface, and consists of alternate bands of red and white tesserae, the breadth being about six feet. It was apparently the passage of a house, and probably belongs to the earlier Roman occupation, as Mr. Hogg has found at a less depth the traces of another pavement. He has also quite an interesting museum of Roman “remains” dug up from time to time in his garden, among them coins of Allectus and Antoninus Pius, besides knives, a spearhead, bronze nails, fragments of pottery, &c.