Information for record number MWA5374:
Excavation of Roman Settlement 400m S of Priory Fm

Summary A Roman rubbish pit and evidence of fourth century Roman buildings was found during an excavation, suggesting that this is the site of a Roman settlement. The site lies close to the Fosse Way Roman road, 500m southwest of the Mission Church at Princethorpe.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Pit, Building
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 A Trajanic rubbish pit cut into the early course of the Fosse Way.
2 A second trench through the Fosse Way indicated that it was badly damaged by later Roman buildings - probably C4.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: WMANS
Author/originator: Stanley M and Stanley B
Date: 1959
Page Number: 4
Volume/Sheet: 2
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: WMANS
Author/originator: Stanley M and Stanley B
Date: 1960
Page Number: 4
Volume/Sheet: 3
   
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source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at 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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument MISSION CHURCH * A church established by a religious community to propogate its faith. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument RUBBISH PIT * A pit where domestic waste material is deposited. 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

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