Information for record number MWA1839:
Roman features

Summary Roman features, including ditches and several pits, were excavated prior to quarrying work. The site is 400m south west of the church at Stretton on Fosse.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Pit
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stretton on Fosse
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 22 38
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 To the E of the quarry two large ditches and several pits were observed in 1975-6. Only a very partial plan of the area was recovered ahead of quarrying, and consequently interpretations are not possible. The finds collected were very sparse, and of mixed date. It was felt by the excavator that the majority of features were Roman, although Neolithic (PRN 6056) and Iron Age (PRN 5508) may be indicated.
2 Plan.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: TBAS vol 90
Author/originator: PJG
Date: 1980
Page Number: 13
Volume/Sheet: 90
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: TBAS vol 90
Author/originator: PJG
Date: 1980
Page Number: Fig 7
Volume/Sheet: 90
   
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source TBAS Transactions of the Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society is a journal produced by the society annually. It contains articles about archaeological field work that has taken place in Birmingham and Warwickshire in previous years. Copies of the journal are kept by the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Neolithic About 4000 BC to 2351 BC

The word ‘Neolithic’ means ‘New Stone Age’. Archaeologists split up the Neolithic period into three phases; early, middle and late. The Neolithic period comes after the Mesolithic period and before the Bronze Age.

People in the Neolithic period hunted and gathered food as their ancestors had but they were also began to farm. They kept animals and grew crops. This meant that they were able to settle more permanently in one location instead of constantly moving from place to place to look for food.
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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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. 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 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 QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back

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