Information for record number MWA13271:
Romano-British settlement at School Street, Stockton

Summary Romano-British settlement indicated by a sequence of four ditches and gullies, a further diagonal gully of the same date, an undated but probable Romano-British small pit or posthole, and pottery finds of Romano-British date.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Gully, Ditch, Pit?, Post Hole?
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stockton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 43 63
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1 Romano-British settlement indicated by a sequence of four Romano-British ditches and gullies, a further diagonal gully of the same date and an undated but probable Romano-British small pit or posthole. The ditches and gullies probably represent the boundary features of a farming settlement, with the larger ditches possibly forming enclosures surrounding areas of habitation. Pottery finds date from the 1st to the 4th centuries and are too few to reliably indicate phases of activity. Their low density suggests that the nucleus of the settlement was outside the area under development.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Romano-British Stockton: Archaelogical Excavations in School Street, Stockton, Warwickshire
Author/originator: S Palmer
Date: 2009
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 0936
   
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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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monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. 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 POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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