times may also be indicated by the hoard, dating from 394-5, of 16 late Roman gold solidi coins found just 3 km from the site in 1986. The only adult burials found on the site are two which date from the post-Roman period, one of which seems to have been an individual killed by the collapse of the tiled roof. The site today The excavations which took place from 1956 to 1976 were open to visitors, but the site has since been placed in the care of Hampshire County Council, who have backfilled much of the site to prevent deterioration. Many of the finds from the excavations are on view at the on-site museum, with the remainder stored in Winchester. The finds range from New Forest pottery to pieces of animal bone. Of particular interest are two much-damaged Roman milestones found re-used in the building fabric of the villa. One is of Trajan Decius (249-51 AD), and the other of Tetricus II (272 AD). Another major find was a rectangular table or sideboard carved from stone and ornamented with chip-carved decoration on front and sides. In 2014, ownership of the Villa was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council Notes References Further reading Bruce Eagles, Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, (1983), West Park Roman villa, Rockbourne, Hampshire, Archaeological Journal 140, 129-50 David Allen, (1989), Rockbourne Roman Villa: Guide. Hampshire County Council. External links Rockbourne Roman Villa information from the Hampshire Cultural Trust Roman villas in Hampshire Museums in Hampshire Museums of ancient Rome in the United Kingdom Archaeological museums in England 1st-century establishments in Roman Britain 5th-century disestablishments in Roman Britain 1942 archaeological discoveries