Information for record number MWA4525:
Excav of Roman Settlement at Chesterton Camp, 1921-

Summary The site of a Roman settlement. The site was partially excavated and fragments of painted plaster, flue tile and pottery were found. The settlement was located 600m north west of Windmill Hill, just outside the Roman camp at Chesterton.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Chesterton and Kingston
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 59
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 1921-2: An effort was made to discover the cause of the strips of dry and burnt-up grass, which had appeared in the summer. The work continued into 1923. A trench 7.6m by 0.9m was cut at a point about 46m from the S angle. At 1.8m stones were found, possibly the filling of a ditch (?road surface) which caused the parch mark. 46m from the road and about one third of the way from the NE side a trench 7.3m long located a possible road. The trench was extended at a right angle for 8.2m. A third trench 15m long was cut at the SE near the E angle where the ditch is deepest. In all cases the same conditions were met except at the edge where finds were very few. A few inches below the turf a stratum of stones and rubbish about 15cm thick was found. Below this was a layer of irregular flat stones. Below this 'was nothing which could be called stratified', but at 1.1m the rubbish contained stones and large pieces of pot. At a depth of 1.5m, 10m from the SE side, part of a pavement was found. It consisted of tesserae of broken brick. Above this were fragments of painted wall-plaster. Finds included brick, flue-tiles, roofing tiles, Leicestershire slate, window glass, nails, pottery, a piece of inscribed lead, spoon bowls, an earpick, a knife and seventeen coins.
2 Plan.
3 Catalogue description.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: TBAS vol 49
Author/originator:
Date: 1923
Page Number: 58-60
Volume/Sheet: 49
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: Plan
Author/originator:
Date: 1923
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: WM
Author/originator: WM
Date:
Page Number: A198
Volume/Sheet: Catalogue
   
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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
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 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 PAVEMENT * A path or road for pedestrians, laid or beaten in with stones or other materials. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument WINDMILL * A tower-like structure of wood or brick with a wooden cap and sails which are driven around by the wind producing power to work the internal machinery. Use with product type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. 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 WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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