Information for record number MWA1184:
Site of Roman Settlement 300m E of Banbury Road Fm

Summary The site of a settlement dating to the Roman period. It is known from finds of pottery and coins, but also stone which appears to represent former buildings.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Building
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kineton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 50
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Four Constantinian coins and a coin of Claudius from a field called Bankey Meadow.
2 1950: The site covered a number of fields and pottery, stone and bone were recorded. Coins have been found but these have been disturbed. A number of coins are recorded from the site including coins of Claudius II, Tetricus II, barbarous imitation of Tetricus I, Valentinian I and three of uncertain denominations.
3 Field work was conducted on the site in 1985. Ten individual stone scatters were recorded; all appear to be building plots, including one which was richer and larger and contained much brick and tile. This larger scatter also included fine wares, the spout of a bronze 'patera' and amphora fragments. The other stone scatters are strung out in two parallel lines, as if fronting onto a street. The standard of finds is not so high: colour coated wares, Severn Valley ware and grey wares predominate. Among a pile of stones removed from the site during ploughing was the bottom stone of a rotary quern and various other pieces of burnt stone. The field to the N was under permanent pasture. However, the farmer has dug up coins, a fibula, mortaria, Samian etc while digging drains.
4 Field survey. Ten probable buildings in field indicated by stone scatters. In some cases tile, pot, stone slates, burnt stone are associated with these probable buildings. Scatter 1 had flue and roof tile with much Samian ware.
5 A further 44 3rd-4th century coins and a Dolphin brooch were identified in 1985. These coins were borrowed from and returned to the farmer.
6 Finds from the site in 1985 were identified and included sherds of mortaria, Samian, Nene Valley colour coated, Oxfordshire colour coated, Fabric 6 storage jars, black burnished, shell-gritted and various other fabrics and one spindle-whorl cut out of a piece of pot.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: PSA (Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries)
Author/originator: Shirley E P
Date: 1857
Page Number: 92
Volume/Sheet: 1:4
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 306
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 306
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 25NE6
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1968
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 28
Author/originator: McKay A
Date: 1985
Page Number: 39
Volume/Sheet: 28
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: RB settlement, Kineton
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1985
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Roman settlement, Kineton.
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1985
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
Roman pottery and coins from a site near Banbury Road Farm, Kineton
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
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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 PSA Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries. The Society of Antiquaries was founded in 1707 and received a Royal Charter in 1751. The aim of the society was to encourage the study of the antiquities and history of Britain and the rest of the world. The Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries is a journal that is published anually. 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
source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Field work The term ‘field work’ refers to any work that is undertaken in the out-doors or, as archaeologists sometimes say, ‘in the field’. It usually involves the recovery of primary evidence by archaeologists carrying out an excavation, field survey and/or aerial survey. back
technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. back
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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument PILE * Component: Use wider site type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument DOLPHIN * A cluster of piles for mooring a vessel. back
monument PASTURE * A field covered with herbage for the grazing of livestock. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument MEADOW * A piece of grassland, often near a river, permanently covered with grass which is mown for use as hay. back

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