Information for record number MWA388:
Excavations at The Bull Inn, Manduessedum Roman Camp

Summary The site of a ditch dating to the Roman period from which coins and brooches were recovered during an excavation at the Bull Inn, Mancetter.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Mancetter
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 96
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 1927: Excavations undertaken in advance of alterations to the Bull Inn. An area 32 by 11m was excavated. Slight traces of 19th century buildings were found. The whole site was completely excavated without the discovery of any walls or foundations. One Roman ditch, with a 'Sestertius' of Nerva, could represent the original position of a wall. A certain depth of Roman stratigraphy was discovered sealed by post-Roman layers. The Roman layers may represent a midden deposit derived from neighbouring dwellings. The majority of the finds dated to 70-150AD. Three coins and brooches were found.
2 Correspondence.
3 Early scheduling information.
4 Scheduling information from 1986.
5 Scheduling information from 1997 New number 30024 with altered and extended area, and described as a Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex.
6 Request from EH in 1991 for more information about the site.
7 Archival material relating to funds for Excavations.
8 Photograph.
9 Archival material relating to a planning permission.
10 Correspondence about unauthorised work at The Bull.
11 Extract from an unknown source about Manduessedum.
12 WM precis of the history of the site, 1927 - 1964.
13 Noted; Burgus - defences sectioned. 1st century RB material but no evidence of structures.
 
Sources
Source No: 6
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Manduessedum
Author/originator: EH
Date: 1991
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Source No: 9
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Mancetter Garage
Author/originator: N. Warwicks BC
Date: 1977
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Source No: 10
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Manduessedum Roman Camp
Author/originator: WCC, EH etc
Date: 1990
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: RB ditch, Mancetter
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Source No: 11
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Manduessedum
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: TBAS vol 53
Author/originator: O'Neil B H St
Date: 1928
Page Number: 173-195
Volume/Sheet: 53
   
Source No: 12
Source Type: Note
Title: Manduessedum
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Source No: 8
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Manduessedum
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Date: c. 1925
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: Mancetter
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Date: 1963 & 1970
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: Manduessedum Roman Camp
Author/originator: Ministry of Works/DoE
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: Manduessedum Roman Camp
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1986
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex
Author/originator: EH
Date: 1997
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Source No: 13
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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none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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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 WM Warwickshire Museum Aerial Photograph Collection. A collection of oblique and vertical aerial photographs and taken by various organisations and individuals, including the Royal Airforce, The Potato Board, Warwickshire Museum. The collection is 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 INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. back
monument LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
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 MIDDEN * A refuse heap. back
monument DWELLING * Places of residence. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument VILLA * A term for a type of house, with varying definitions according to period. Roman villas were high-status and usually associated with a rural estate, whereas Georgian and later period villas were often semi-detached, town houses. back
monument DEFENCE * This is the top term for the class. See DEFENCE Class List for narrow terms. 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 STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back

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