Information for record number MWA8034:
Roman Buildings and Industrial Site at Mill Lane, Mancetter

Summary The site of a series of timber buildings, and an industiral site, with ovens, pits and wells was recorded during excavations at the site of the Scout Hut, Mill Lane, Mancetter. Further observation on the site recorded two ditches dating to the Roman period.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Building, Oven, Well, Post Hole
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
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: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Following evaluation work done in 1992 for the Scout Hut rebuild, a watching brief was maintained in 1994 on the foundation trenches. It was possible to identify two ditches of the 1st century heading towards the River Anker and guarding the newly discovered east entrance. Bone and wood in excellent condition was recovered from the ditches. The 10kg of 1st century pottery recovered from the trenches show that there was much activity at the River Anker crossing. Found in the ditch was another truncated pyramidal loom weight bringing the total of six of this type otherwise so rare in Britain.
2 Plan.
3 A programme of excavation was carried out at Mancetter Scout Hut, during rebuild in 1992. Several foundation trenches of timber structures were identified, a series of postholes and pits, ovens and wells. These would suggest a timber structure, outside the defences, probably contemporary with the first phase of the fort; this area was subsequently used for industrial processes. Note: this site appears to have not been published further.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Excavation archive
Title: Scout Hut, Mill Lane, Mancetter, Excavations 1992: Plan, notes and sections
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1992
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: Mancetter - Geophysics Survey Plan
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1994
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 37
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1994
Page Number: 88
Volume/Sheet: 37
   
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Glossary

 
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source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument OVEN * A brick, stone or iron receptacle for baking bread or other food in. 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 MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument FORT * A permanently occupied position or building designed primarily for defence. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument DEFENCE * This is the top term for the class. See DEFENCE Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument SCOUT HUT * A building used for meetings and other events by Scouts Associations. back
monument POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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