Information for record number MWA4888:
Site of Roman Settlement 200m S of Princethorpe

Summary The site of a Roman settlement. Fragments of Roman pottery, tile, animal bone have been found here. Post holes, a ditch and two hearths were found during an excavation. The site is located 200m south of Princethorpe.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Post Hole, Ditch, Hearth, Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Princethorpe
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 70
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Area of Roman settlement identified during field survey. The occupation scatter included much Roman pottery, some tile, animal bone, iron objects, one quern fragment and two coins were found nearby.
2 An archaeological watching brief and subsequent excavation were undertaken by Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit during the laying of a replacement rising main. In the area adjacent on the west of the Fosse Way, but within 40m, 41 sherds of Romano British pottery were recovered from the topsoil. A small area 20m x 3.8m was excavated. The features uncovered suggest Roman occupation which was abandoned in the late first-century. features included post holes, a ditch and two possible hearths.
3 Four Roman coins were found at SP400703 in September 1995. The method of recovery was not recorded.
4 Finds comprising 221 Roman coins, 4 fibulae and about 6 pin-heads were reported from the area, of which 66 were found west of the road and the remainder to the east. The method of recovery was not recorded.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Roman finds in Princethorpe
Author/originator: D. Symons, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Date: 1990
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3466
Author/originator: Philip Wise
Date: 1995
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/3466
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at Princethorpe, 1994
Author/originator: Cuttler R
Date: 1994
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: Roman Settlement, Princethorpe
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Record
   
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source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. 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 UNIVERSITY * A group of colleges and associated buildings belonging to a university. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument HEARTH * The slab or place on which a fire is made. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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 POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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