Information for record number MWA1154:
Site of Roman Settlement to NE of Little Luddington

Summary The site of a settlement dating to the Roman period and known from large scatters of Roman pottery. It is located 900m west of the Race Course at Stratford.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Luddington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 17 53
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 During a field walk enough Romano British pottery was found at SP1753 to suppose occupation.
3 Localised scatter of Romano British pottery of 2nd to 4th century date found either side of disused railway (SP1753). Probable farmstead site. Large quantities of SevernVvalley ware and lesser quantities of mortaria and Samian. Also Nene Valley ware and a late 4th century flagon.
4 Cropmark survey - October 1976 and October 1977. The location of the sherds was mapped each season and a consistent concentration noted. Although Severn Valley ware was dominant, lesser quantities of 2nd century mortaria and 2nd century samian were obtained.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Article in serial
Title: Britannia: Roman Britain in 1977
Author/originator: R Goodburn, M W C Hassall and R S O Tomlin
Date: 1978
Page Number: 403-485
Volume/Sheet: 9
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Cropmark Survey: RB settlement, Little Luddington
Author/originator: Hooke, D.
Date: 1976/7
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 7
Author/originator: Baker A P
Date: 1964
Page Number: 11
Volume/Sheet: 7
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: OS Card, 47SW
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP47SWM
   
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source Britannia Britannia, the journal of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies which contains articles about the archaeology of Roman Britain. It is published annually and copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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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 FARMSTEAD * The homestead of a farm consisting of a farmhouse and working farm buildings, with yards, other working areas and usually a garden to the house. back
monument WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument RAILWAY * A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine. back

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