Information for record number MWA5628:
Roman Stone Figurine found near Baginton Church

Summary Findspot - a stone figurine of Roman date was found 300m west of the church at Baginton.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Baginton
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 74
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 An extremely crude stone figurine was found during the early 1930s near Baginton parish church in Warwickshire. No details of its discovery are recorded, but it may have come to light in an excavation. It is medium-grained sandstone, possibly from local pleistocene deposits. The figure is roughly carved in relief on the front surface of a thick block of stone. The upper and smaller lump is the head, rising directly from the shoulders. Two small holes and a short horizontal slit represent the eyes and mouth. The larger lump is the body. Here the right arm is fairly clearly shown, but the left arm can hardly be distinguished. It is possible that the figure is intended to be seated and it might be a mother goddess.
2 It is possible that the stone was found during the excavation of Baginton Castle (MWA2676).
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Article in serial
Title: Antiquaries Journal: Romano-British Figurine from Baginton
Author/originator: J M C Toynbee
Date: 1967
Page Number: 109
Volume/Sheet: 47(1)
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1986
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Glossary

 
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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 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 PARISH CHURCH * The foremost church within a parish. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back

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