Information for record number MWA7056:
Findspot - Roman finds & building material

Summary Findspot - a scatter of Roman pottery and building material was found during archaeological work 200m north of Chesterton Roman Town.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Chesterton and Kingston
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 59
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 In June 1992 observation of a newly cut drainage ditch along the north side of the Fosse revealed a scatter of Roman finds and building material. However, north of the defences the extent of the settlement is uncertain.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Tyler Packaging Arch Recording
Author/originator: Palmer N J
Date: 1994
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Glossary

 
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none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. 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 ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument DEFENCE * This is the top term for the class. See DEFENCE Class List for narrow terms. back
monument DRAINAGE DITCH * A long, narrow ditch designed to carry water away from a waterlogged area. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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