Information for record number MWA1061:
Excavation in RB settlement, Tiddington

Summary During excavation work of the Roman site at Tiddington, an oven for roasting ore was uncovered. The finds included the floor of a furnace, fragments of quern, and a piece of an urn from the early Roman period.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Oven
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: 00
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Excavations at Tiddington revealed an ore roasting oven and the floor of a furnace. Both were constructed of rough slabs of limestone, amongst the stones were two fragments of a millstone grit quern. Slightly to the north a large piece of a fine 1st century urn was found.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: The Birmingham Post
Author/originator:
Date: 1938
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Glossary

 
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument OVEN * A brick, stone or iron receptacle for baking bread or other food in. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument URN * A garden ornament, usually of stone or metal, designed in the the form of a vase used to receive the ashes of the dead. back
monument FURNACE * A chamber in which minerals, metals, etc, are subjected to the continuous action of intense heat. Use specific type where known. back
monument MILLSTONE * One of a pair of large circular stones used for grinding corn in a mill. back

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