Information for record number MWA19166:
Two large Roman post-holes, off Priory Road, Alcester

Summary Two sub-oval pits or postholes were recorded during archaeological work at the former Police Station, Priory Road, Alcester. They were Roman in date, and probably relate to a series of timber buildings previously identified across this area.
What Is It?  
Type: Post Hole, Building
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 Local
Description

  
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1 Two sub-oval pits or posthole features were recorded during archaeological work at the former Police Station, Priory Road, Alcester. They were Roman in date. The presence of large stones within the fill of these features were interpreted as packing stones for substantial posts. The pottery recovered from these features was of mid 1st-2nd century date. The two posthoiles are comparable with the clusters of postholes identified to the east in 1938 (MWA488). They are therefore interpreted as part of the construction and probable re-construction of timber buildings in the vicinity in the mid 1st-2nd century. The level of truncation, associated with development and landscaping in the 1960s was considered to be high.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief at The Police Station, County Buildings, Priory Road, Alcester, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Hughes, J, Griffin, L and Vaughan, T.
Date: 2007
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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 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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument PRIORY * A monastery governed by a prior or prioress. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, FRIARY, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. 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 POLICE STATION * The office or headquarters of a local police force, or of a police district. 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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