Information for record number MWA5325:
Caves Inn Bridge (Site of Possible Roman Bridge at Tripontium)

Summary The possible site of a Roman bridge associated with the Roman settlement of Tripontium. The site is located on the line of the Roman road, Watling Street, 800m south west of Shawell.
What Is It?  
Type: Bridge
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Churchover
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 53 79
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 During quarrying operations in the 1920s and 1930s (see MWA5324) a roughly constructed pavement of drift rubble and lias limestone was brought to light about 9.1m from the brook and at a depth of 1.37m. Later, during the construction of a dam, several stone blocks were found, which were possibly the foundations of an early bridge.
3 This bridge lies directly on the projected line of Watling Street.
4 Archaeological observations found no evidence for the Roman bridge, nor for any other structure earlier than the existing bridge built in 1912.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: RSNHS
Author/originator: Tanner R
Date: 1939
Page Number: 30
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Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: Historic Road Bridges in Warwickshire
Author/originator: N.Palmer and G. Booth
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: RSNHS
Author/originator: Tanner R
Date: 1939
Page Number: 25
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Recording at Caves Inn Bridge, Churchover.
Author/originator: Warwickshire Museum
Date: 1998
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: R.C. Hingley personal comments
Author/originator: R C Hingley
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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 INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. 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 CAVE * A subterranean feature entered from a hillside, cliff face, etc. A cave may have been used for occupation, storage, burial, refuse, or as a hide-away. Index with site type or objects where known. back
monument STONE BLOCK * A piece of stone, usually shaped, of uncertain origin or use. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument ROAD BRIDGE * A bridge carrying a road over land or water. back
monument DRIFT * A straight mine entrance, driven on a constant downwards slope. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument DAM * A barrier of concrete or earth, etc, built across a river to create a reservoir of water for domestic and/or industrial usage. back

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