Information for record number MWA5603:
Findspot - Roman pottery, tile & tessera

Summary Findspot - various finds of Roman date, including fragments of pottery, tile and tessera, were found in the north west area of Copston Magna.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Copston Magna
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 45 88
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Some of the tile in the area of the possible Roman building (PRN 4862) appears to be Roman and comb decorated sherds occur. A single grey ware sherd was also found.
2 Fieldwalking carried out in February 1996 revealed a concentrated scatter of Roman pottery and building material including box flue tile and tessera.
3 Geophysical survey in 1996 revealed anomalies which could represent a building or other structure. This feature was found in the same part of the Field as the material described in ref
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4 Finds made by metal detectors in 1996: Ornamental strip, Romano-British decoration. Bracelet. It has undergone some distortion in the ground. One side is decorated with a pair of knurled grooved and probably other rather worn designs.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3730
Author/originator: Philip Wise
Date: 1996
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Volume/Sheet: E/3730
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Jones E J
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Jones E J
Date: 1997
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Verbal communication
Author/originator: Palmer S C
Date: 2001
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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 Geophysical Survey The measuring and recording of electrical resistivity or magnetism in order to determine the existence and outline of buried features such as walls and ditches. Geophysical techniques include resistivity survey, magnetometer survey and ground penetrating radar. View Image 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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back

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