Information for record number MWA12509:
Roman boundary ditches, Chantry Crescent, Alcester

Summary Two boundary/drainage ditches were recorded in Chantry Crescent. The fills contained both pottery and bone, deliberately backfilling a boundary line. The primary fill of one of the ditches contained 51 sherds of amphorae.
What Is It?  
Type: Boundary Ditch
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two boundary/drainage ditches were recorded in Chantry Crescent. The fills contained both pottery and bone, deliberately backfilling a boundary line. The primary fill of one of the ditches contained 51 sherds of amphorae.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: Archaeological Watching Brief at West Alcester, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Justin Hughes
Date: 2008
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument BOUNDARY * The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use specific type where known. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. 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 CRESCENT * A row of houses whose facade in plan follows the concave arc of a circle or ellipse, eg. The Royal Crescent, Bath. back
monument DRAINAGE DITCH * A long, narrow ditch designed to carry water away from a waterlogged area. back

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