Information for record number MWA1059:
Part of Romano-British Settlement, 102, Tiddington Road

Summary Excavation work in a garden in the Tiddington Road uncovered evidence of Roman occupation, including the remains of a Road and some Samian ware.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Road
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 In 1937 F C Wellstood excavated the front and back gardens of a house in Tiddington Road, producing large quantities of material although no records survive.
2 When contractors were excavating foundations for a house in Tiddington Road, they found Roman pottery of the 3rd and 4th centuries. F.C. Wellstood excavated the site before the garden was laid out. The Roman level was reached 18" below the surface. A pavement or paved Road was found, the stone of which were Well and evenly laid. The house adjoins the Stratford Golf Course and is within 50 yards of where Wellstood was digging 10 years ago.
3 The excavation was at a house in Tiddington Road, not yet published
4 This entry refers to a house in Tiddington Road.
5 3 sherds of Samian pottery recovered during watching brief for a conservatory.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Newspaper/Magazine Article
Title: RB site in the Tiddington Road
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Date: 1937
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: WB at 102 Tiddington Road, Stratford-on-Avon
Author/originator: Gethin, Bryn
Date: 2002
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Palmer N J
Date: Unknown
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 1059
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Holmes J
Date: Unknown
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 1059
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: WMA vol 24
Author/originator: Palmer
Date: 1981
Page Number: 17-24
Volume/Sheet: 24
   
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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period Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument CONSERVATORY * A glasshouse used to grow and display tender decorative plants. May be either an extension to a house or freestanding. back
monument GOLF COURSE * A prepared area of ground used to play the game of golf on. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument PAVEMENT * A path or road for pedestrians, laid or beaten in with stones or other materials. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back

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