Information for record number MWA4474:
Roman pit & ditches

Summary Evidence of Roman ditches and pits was found during an excavation. The site was located west of Orchard Drive, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Pit
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 57
(Data represented on this map shows the current selected record as a single point, this is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent an accurate or complete representation of archaeological sites or features)
Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Mahany's Site B produced only rubbish pits, boundary ditches etc. Site no 30 in list.
2 Finds included two altars and other stone objects.
3 A pit was found during a watching brief at 21 Newport drive. Romano-British pottery was also recovered.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Alcester
Author/originator:
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Catalogue
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: WM
Author/originator: PMB
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Roman Alcester
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: 21 Newport Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire (SP 0866 5702)
Author/originator: P Thompson
Date: 2004
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No:
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: 21 Newport Drive, Alcester, Warwickshire (SP 0866 5702)
Author/originator: P Thompson
Date: 2004
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
There are no images associated with this record.  
back to top

Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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.
more -> 		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.
more -> 		back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument RUBBISH PIT * A pit where domestic waste material is deposited. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument DRIVE * A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. 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 ALTAR * An elevated table or podium on which to place or sacrifice offerings to the deities. back
monument ORCHARD * An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record