Information for record number MWA1342:
Site of Romano British Building 400m S of Field Bar

Summary Various finds, including an intense scatter of Roman pottery, charcoal and burnt clay, suggest that a building once stood in the vicinity during the Roman period. The site is located 500m south east of Thornton Wood.
What Is It?  
Type: Building
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ettington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 50
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A number of Roman sherds were found widely scattered over the field with the crop marks of the Iron Age hill fort (PRN 1258). Most of the sherds were in oxidised fabrics (probably Severn Valley ware), with one piece of black burnished and one of Samian. Charcoal and burnt clay were also present in large quantities. The sherds increased in number to the NE of the hillfort, beyond a recently-used quarry. Here Severn Valley wares, black burnished and Samian occurred and a stone grindstone was found. A Roman building probably existed in this area.
2 The present owner, when excavating stone in the quarry, noted signs of 'unnatural contours'.
3 Air photographs show linear features in the vicinity of the Roman site (see also PRN 5202) and these could be connected with it.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Ettington
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1984
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 21 1978
Author/originator: Atkinson D
Date: 1978
Page Number: 14
Volume/Sheet: 21
   
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Glossary

 
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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
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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 STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FORT * A permanently occupied position or building designed primarily for defence. back
monument GRINDSTONE * A large disc of stone revolving on an axis, used for grinding, sharpening and polishing. back
monument LINEAR FEATURE * A length of straight, curved or angled earthwork or cropmark of uncertain date or function. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument HILLFORT * A hilltop enclosure bounded by one or more substantial banks, ramparts and ditches. Use more specific type where known. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back

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