Information for record number MWA1791:
Roman pottery and tile scatter, Arbury.

Summary The possible site of a Roman building indicated by a scatter of pottery, tile and building material. It is situated 100m north of The Rough.
What Is It?  
Type: Building
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 89
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 An excavation conducted by K Scott revealed a large stoney area. A section through this area produced pottery, tile and a coin. The source includes a letter dated 22 July 1985; a hand drawn section; and two slides. No further information about the nature of these finds is known.
2 Three whetstones were also recovered from this site. All three can scratch glass, and mild steel, which means they could sharpen or hone mild steel edges on tools. Definitely non-local rocks. Possibly imported from Europe.
3 Probably the hand drawn section mentioned in
1 above.
4 More information is needed in order to locate and date this site accurately. As there is no dating evidence at present, this site is recorded as undated.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Report on whetstones from the Arbury site
Author/originator: Cook A F
Date: 1985
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Section
Title: Arbury
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1985
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Finds from Arbury
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1985
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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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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

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