Information for record number MWA5553:
Roman Cemetery at Tiddington

Summary Burials of late Roman date were found north of the Tiddington Road, on the west side of Tiddington. Dating is probably late 3rd - 4th century but an Anglo Saxon date cannot be ruled out.
What Is It?  
Type: Burial, Inhumation, Cemetery
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
Source Number  

1 1982-3: Excavation of c12 burials of 4th century date, singly and in clusters alongside the roads.
 
Sources

Source No:
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: 117 Tiddington Road: Archaeological Excavations
Author/originator: Warwickshire Museum
Date: 1988
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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 INHUMATION * An interment of unburnt, articulated human remains. Use specific type where known. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument CEMETERY * An area of ground, set apart for the burial of the dead. back
monument BURIAL * An interment of human or animal remains. Use specific type where known. If component use with wider site type. Use FUNERARY SITE for optimum retrieval in searches. back

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