Information for record number MWA2907:
Site of Possible Romano-British Settlement 500m W of Pypes Mill

Summary Two Roman timber beam slots and fragments of pottery were found during an excavation. A V-shaped ditch of unknown date was also found. The features suggest that this might be the site of a Romano-British settlement. It is located 1km north west of Stoneleigh.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Beam Slot, Ditch
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A scatter of Romano British grey wares and two timber beam slots were found during excavation on the E bank of Finham Brook, at Manor Fields Farm. The bottom of an undated V-shaped ditch running parallel and 20m to the E of the brook was also recorded. The site had been largely destroyed by ploughing.
2 Noted by Ordnance Survey.
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5 Aerial photogrpahs taken in 1971 show an area excavated at the northern end, where the current bypass is, but nothing to the south. It is unclear why the area for this Monument is extended so far south, however the source referenced in
1 could not be located to be checked.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP3273-C
Author/originator: Jim Pickering
Date: 1971
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP3273-D
Author/originator: Jim Pickering
Date: 1971
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Roman material from Stoneleigh
Author/originator: Ford W J
Date: 1971
Page Number: 66
Volume/Sheet: Arch Excavations
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 46SE10
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1974
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Volume/Sheet: 46SE10
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Personal Comment
Author/originator: Ben Wallace
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument BEAM SLOT * A trench dug to contain a sill beam, a horizontal timber beam used as a foundation for the wall of a building. Use wider site type where known. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. 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 FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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