Information for record number MWA8030:
Possible enclosures S of Manduessedum

Summary A pattern of enclosures and possible structural elements discovered as the result of a geophysical survey. They are of unknown date and are situated 350m north of Crab Tree Farm.
What Is It?  
Type: Enclosure
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Mancetter
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 96
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 December 1995 fieldwalking suggested structure or building which has been ploughed away. Was ridge and furrow in 1977
2 A survey was undertaken in response to a request from Atherstone Archaeological Historical Society for a geophysical survey in order to determine the southeastern extent of a known Roman industrial site, WA 387, WA 6241, WA 6243, WA 6244, just south of the Roman roadside settlement of Manduessedum. Two areas were surveyed. Both have produced magnetic patterning of some archaeological significance. The general patterning of linears and grouping of other features identified by the gradiometer survey suggests a pattern of enclosures and just possibly structural elements, associated with pitforms and one possible burnt feature.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Land at Mancetter, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Johnson A E
Date: 1996
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Unpublished document
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1996
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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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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 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 RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument INDUSTRIAL SITE * An area or defined space believed to have been used for trades and/or manufacturing activity. Only use when evidence for more specific site type is lacking. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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