Information for record number MWA490:
Roman pits & ditches, Alcester.

Summary Pits and ditches of Roman date were found during an excavation. Roman pottery was also found on the site, which was located in Seggs Lane, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Pit
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Trench cut at right angles to Seggs Lane on the S side showed no sign of a previous road.
2 This Trench produced rubbish pits.
3 A Trench excavated revealed a ditch 40cm deep and 1m wide. Pottery recovered from a later fill dates it to c.2nd (-4th) century and suggests that it is the recut of an earlier ditch on the same alignment with its south edge lying to the south. The ditches probably existed as boundary features of Roman date associated with a back garden or yard. A post hole was found in the NW of the Trench.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Roman Alcester: Northern Extramural Area 1969-1988 excavations
Author/originator: Booth, P M & Evans, J
Date: 2001
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Land Between 6 and 8 Seggs Lane
Author/originator: Jones C
Date: 1993
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: TBAS vol 76 (1958)
Author/originator: Birmingham Archaeological Society
Date: 1960
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Volume/Sheet: 76
   
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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
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 YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. 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 BOUNDARY * The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. 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 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 GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions 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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