Information for record number MWA300:
Roman timber building excavated in Mancetter

Summary The site of several buildings dating to the Roman period which were constructed from timber. The site is situated north of Ramsden Road, Mancetter.
What Is It?  
Type: Building
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Mancetter
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 1977: Two trial trenches excavated. Trench 1 proved that fairly modern disturbance had removed all earlier occupation. Trench 2 produced Roman buildings, and an area of 150 sq m was stripped. The excavation was on the edge of a Roman timber structure attested by two lines of post holes at right angles. Those of the E-W line were the more substantial. A hollow alongside the N-S alignment contained potsherds, broken tegulae and imbrex and a few large stones. A second feature was a rectangular tank which disappeared under the baulk. Pottery from the excavation dates to the 4th century.
2 Plan from 1977.
3 Plan showing area of excavation.
4 The plan, ref
4, shows the Trenches but does not give any clues as to the exact location of the site.
5 Correspondence.
6 Trial excavations report from 1977.
7 Archival correspondence.
8 Plan from 1997 relating to planning permission.
9 Noted. Partial section of Watling Street ribbon development.
 
Sources
Source No: 5
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Roman timber buildings, Mancetter
Author/originator: 77
Date: 1997
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Blue Boar excavation at Mancetter
Author/originator: K. Scott
Date: 1977
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Blue Boar, Atherstone
Author/originator: K. Scott
Date: 1977
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: WMANS
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1977
Page Number: 40
Volume/Sheet: No 20
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Plan
Title: RB fort at Mancetter
Author/originator: Lamb R G
Date: 1977
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Source No: 8
Source Type: Plan
Title: Proposed Garage, 23 Watling Street, Mancetter
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Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: Blue Boar Atherstone, Site 2 Details
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1977
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Stevens C
Date: 1997
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Source No: 9
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Roman Mancetter (notes and site gazetteer)
Author/originator: Scott K?
Date: 1983?
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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
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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technique Trial Trench A small regular hole that is usually square or rectangular in shape. Archaeologists dig trial trenches to discover if there are any archaeological remains at a particular location. See also excavation. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument HOLLOW * A hollow, concave formation or place, which has sometimes been dug out. back
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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FORT * A permanently occupied position or building designed primarily for defence. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back
monument TANK * Armoured military vehicle with its own firepower, which operates on tracks for troop mobility over rough terrain. Some may be adapted, or purpose-built, to be amphibious, and may then be double-indexed as AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE. 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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