Information for record number MWA12488:
Romano-British Settlement site at Twenty Seven Acres, Tysoe

Summary A Roman settlement at Twenty Seven Arces has been identified by fieldwalking and geophysical survey. Ditches, enclosures and pits have been recorded across an area across where fieldwalking had already recorded Roman finds.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Rectilinear Enclosure, Structure, Curvilinear Enclosure, Round House (Domestic)
Period: Iron Age - Romano-British (800 BC - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tysoe
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 35 45
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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3 Magnetometer survey at Twenty Seven Acres has recorded a settlement of some size. Ditches, enclosures and pits have been recorded across an area across which fieldwalking has already recorded Roman finds. The enclosures comprised rectilinear and curvilinear forms suggesting that the site has pre-Roman origins. There were also features which may represent masonry structure, probably of a Roman date.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Geophysical Survey Report
Title: A report on the geophysical surveys undertaken to investigate 'The Roman History of Tysoe'
Author/originator: Sabin D & Donaldson K
Date: 2018
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Volume/Sheet: Ref No J705
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Geophysical Survey Report
Title: Interim greyscale and interpretation plot of Geophysical Survey at Twenty Seven Acres, Tysoe
Author/originator: D Sabin
Date: 2010
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Geophysical Survey Report
Title: Four Romano-British Sites, Tysoe, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Sabin D & Donaldson K
Date: 2010
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 311
   
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technique Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image back
technique Magnetometer Survey A magnetometer survey measures the earth's magnetic field and the effects that structures in the ground may have on it. For example, walls, pits and trenches might display different levels of magnetism than the surrounding ground. These differences can affect the readings taken during the survey. Once the readings have been recorded they are plotted out to produce a plan of features that exist below the ground. See also geophysical survey. back
period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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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 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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier consists of several straight or near straight sections. back
monument CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the boundary follows an irregular curving course. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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