Information for record number MWA3801:
Site of Roman Settlement 500m W of Rollright Stones

Summary The site of a probable Roman settlement, suggested by a pottery scatter. It is located 700m west of the Rollright Stones.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Long Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 30
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 It has been brought to the notice of the Society the fact that a considerable amount of Roman pottery is to be found in the field on the Warwickshire side of the ridge on the right of the lane leading from Little Rollright to Long Compton, suggesting that there was some building in the neighbourhood, the site of which may be covered by the lane or possibly it may be in the field on the other side.
2 A dense, extensive scatter of Roman pottery was noted.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Rollright Stones
Author/originator: Lambrick G
Date: 1988
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: TBAS vol 60
Author/originator: Chatwin P
Date: 1936
Page Number: 152
Volume/Sheet: 60
   
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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 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 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back

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