Information for record number MWA4986:
Roman Settlement 50m E of Welford Pastures

Summary Various finds of a Roman date, including fragments of pottery, a ring, coins and a glass bead, suggest that this might be the site of a Roman settlement. The site is located 600m east of Bidford Grange.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Welford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 12 51
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Roman pottery scatter located. Fairly thick scatter of pottery with one or two pieces of tile, a few pieces of stone and animal bone. Pottery is mostly orange and grey wares. One piece of brown colour-coated ware.
2 Finds made with a metal-detector include 117 coins, five brooches, a ring, a strap-end, a bronze head and a glass bead.
3 Collection of 16 coins of the 3rd and 4th century found.
4 Collection of 20 coins of the 3rd to 4th century found with finds comprising fragment of decorated bronze sheet and part of bracelet with zoomorphic terminal in December 1989 at SP12385748.
6 Collection of 9 coins of the 2nd to 4th century and a Polden Hill type brooch found in February 1990 at SP12355125.
8 Collection of 6 coins of the 3rd and 4th century found in March 1990 at SP124514.
9 Collection of 7 coins of the 4th century found in September 1990 ast SP124514.
10 Two coins of the 3rd and 4th century found and a possible Roman bead in September 1990 at SP124514.
11 Collection of 27 coins of the 3rd and 4th century found, together with a brooch of the Dolphin type from the 1st century, a Trumpet-head brooch with yelllow enamel from the 1st century and a pin with an elaborate head.
13 Collection of 5 coins of the 3rd and 4th century found in November 1990 at SP124514.
14 Collection of 8 coins of the 3rd and 4th century and a Polden Hill type brooch found in October 1991 at SP124514.
16 Collection of 16 coins of the from the 1st to 4th century of which 9 are listed on the enquiry form, and a Polden Hill type brooch. They were found in October 1991 at SP125513.
17 Brooch of the Polden Hill type from the 1st century found.
18 Finds made include a brooch of the Dolphin type of the 1st century and coins of the 4th century which were found in October 1991 at SP124514.
19 Two coins of the 2nd and 3rd century found.
 
Sources
Source No: 8
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1545
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1990
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Volume/Sheet: 1545
   
Source No: 16
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2842
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2842
   
Source No: 19
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3269
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1994
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 3269
   
Source No: 11
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2211
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2211
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF:Welford
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Date:
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1463
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1989
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1463
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1507
Author/originator: Wise/Seaby
Date: 1990
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1470
Author/originator: P. Wise/ W A Seaby
Date: 1989/90
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1470
   
Source No: 18
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2841
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1992
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2841
   
Source No: 10
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2189
Author/originator: Seaby
Date: 1990
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 13
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2249
Author/originator: Wise/Seaby
Date: 1990
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Source No: 14
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2805
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1991
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2805
   
Source No: 9
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 2159
Author/originator: Wise P J
Date: 1990
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2159
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Field Survey form for Welford Pastures Roman pot scatter
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1986
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
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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
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 GRANGE * An outlying farm or estate, usually belonging to a religious order or feudal lord. Specifically related to core buildings and structures associated with monastic land holding. Use specific term where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument DOLPHIN * A cluster of piles for mooring a vessel. back
monument PASTURE * A field covered with herbage for the grazing of livestock. back

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