Information for record number MWA3106:
Site of Roman Settlement 400m S of Priory Farm, Princethorpe. West of MWA10328 road

Summary Various finds of Roman date, including pottery, coins and brooches, suggest that this is the site of a Roman settlement. It is situated 400m south of Princethorpe.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Princethorpe
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 70
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Bloxam recorded a Romano British settlement on the Fosse Way and mentioned Romano British and Anglo Saxon finds. These included a Romano British bronze bull head, a bronze key, a silver denarius, and a fragment of painted pottery.
3 A number of these finds are now in Warwick Museum.
4 An extensive Roman site, possibly a small town, was examined in 1985. The site is about half way between Chesterton and High Cross. Previous work indicates the location of the Fosse Way (PRN 3105), associated settlement (PRN 5374) and a possible defensive enclosure (PRN 7213). Field work on two fields W of the Fosse produced evidence for Roman settlement along at least 450m of the road (PRNs 3107, 4887, 4889 and 4888).
6 The field E of the road has also produced Roman coins and pottery.
7 Five coins from the 2nd century and 4th century reported by metal detectorists.
8 Two coins of the 3rd century reported by metal detectorists.
9 A Trumpet brooch of the 1st century to 2nd century was reported by metal detectorists.
10 Eighteen coins from the 3rd century and 4th century were reported by metal detectorist, together with a brooch fragment.
11 Assorted finds comprising coins of the 2nd century and 4th century and a bronze pelleted stud were reported by metal detectorists.
12 Coins of the 4th century reported by metal detectorists.
13 Coins from the 2nd century to 4th century were reported by metal detectorists.
14 Seven coins were reported by metal detectorists.
15 Three Roman coins found in September 1990. The method of recovery was not recorded.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: RSNHS
Author/originator: Bloxam M H
Date: 1884
Page Number: 6
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Secondary Record Card: Princethorpe Roman Town
Author/originator: Warwickshire Museum
Date: undated
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2198
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2198
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2854
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2854
   
Source No: 14
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1076
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1076
   
Source No: 10
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1342
Author/originator: Seaby W A and P Wise
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1342
   
Source No: 12
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2165
Author/originator: WM and W Seaby
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 11
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2221
Author/originator: P. Wise and W Seaby
Date: 1990
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 15
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2185
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2185
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Plan
Title: WMA vol 28
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1985
Page Number: Fig 2.9
Volume/Sheet: 28
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 28
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1985
Page Number: 61
Volume/Sheet: 28
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: TBAS vol 6
Author/originator: Bloxam M H
Date: 1875
Page Number: 25-38
Volume/Sheet: 6
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Longfield M
Date: 1988
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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
source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Field work The term ‘field work’ refers to any work that is undertaken in the out-doors or, as archaeologists sometimes say, ‘in the field’. It usually involves the recovery of primary evidence by archaeologists carrying out an excavation, field survey and/or aerial survey. back
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 HIGH CROSS * A churchyard or memorial cross set on a long shaft. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument MUSEUM * A building, group of buildings or space within a building, where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artefacts are housed and displayed. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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