Information for record number MWA386:
Excavation revealing part of Watling Street

Summary Excavation revealing part of Watling Street.
What Is It?  
Type: Road, Ditch
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
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1 1975. Excavation undertaken in advance of building work. Exploratory trenches were dug, the first 55m from the existing bridge/river crossing, the second 100.5m. trench 1 showed that some of Watling Street survived. The ditch alongside consisted of two periods. The primary ditch silted fairly rapidly and contained late 1st century material. It was subsequently recut, offset and reduced in size. The fill of this ditch contained mid 2nd century material, comprising pottery, iron, brick, a trumpet brooch, stones and querns. A slot running alongside the top of the ditch might suggest a fence or balustrade. trench 2 provided less information on the road, but the ditch survived with various recuts following similar lines. The earliest phase had mid 2nd century pottery, in particular a mortarium stamped by a lesser known potter (Nanii?). The latter phase had late 3rd century/early 4th century sherds. Considering that the trenches were only 1.4m wide, a vast amount of material was recovered from the ditches.
2 Excavation archive from 1975:plans.
3 Excavation archive from 1975:sections of trenches 1 and 2.
4 Correspondence relating to the rescue dig.
5 Project Design from 1985/6.
6 Description of the mortarium and maker's mark from 1975.
7 Excavation archive. Sections drawn on site in 1975.
8 Excavation archive. Summary and two plans.
9 Correspondence from 1985 relating to the construction of further houses at the site.
10 Archival material from 1986.
11 Undated archival material.
12 Noted; partial section of Watling Street ribbon development.
 
Sources
Source No: 9
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Harper's Lane, Mancetter
Author/originator: North Warwicks BC, WM, Leech Homes
Date: 1985
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Source No: 10
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Harper's Lane, Mancetter
Author/originator: WM and K Scott
Date: 1986
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Watling Street, Mancetter
Author/originator: Various; WM, DoE, Randall Developments Ltd etc
Date: 1975-7
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Mortarium with maker's stamp from Mancetter
Author/originator: K Scott
Date: 1970s
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Source No: 8
Source Type: Excavation archive
Title: Mancetter House Site
Author/originator: K Scott
Date: 1975/7
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Source No: 11
Source Type: Note
Title: Harper's Lane, Mancetter
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: Mancetter House Site
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Date: 1975
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Section
Title: Mancetter House Site
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Date: 1975
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Section
Title: Mancetter House Site
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1975
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 18 (1975)
Author/originator: Crickmore, J (ed)
Date: 1975
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Volume/Sheet: 18
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Mancetter, Harpers Lane
Author/originator: Historic Buildigs and Monuments Commission
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Source No: 12
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Roman Mancetter (notes and site gazetteer)
Author/originator: Scott K?
Date: 1983?
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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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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. 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 BALUSTRADE * A row of balusters, usually made of stone, surmounted by a rail or coping. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. 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 FENCE * A construction of wood or metal used to enclose an area of land, a building, etc. back

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