Information for record number MWA8131:
Findspot - Roman Cremation Vessels

Summary Findspot - two cremation urns of Roman date were found 450m north of Crab Tree Farm.
What Is It?  
Type: Burial, Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Mancetter
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 33 96
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Two cremation vessels of 2nd century grey ware, together with gullies and a pit, were found on the south side of Watling Street about 160m east of the walled site of Manduessedum.
2 The finds were made during a watching brief associated with the reworking of the forecourt of the petrol station on the south side of the A5.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Article in serial
Title: Britannia: Roman Britain in 1988
Author/originator: S S Frere, MWC Hassall and R S O Tomlin
Date: 1989
Page Number: 257-345
Volume/Sheet: 20
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Cremation urns, Mancetter
Author/originator: Booth P M
Date: 1997
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Glossary

 
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source Britannia Britannia, the journal of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies which contains articles about the archaeology of Roman Britain. It is published annually and copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. 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 CREMATION * A funeral rite in which the human body is burnt, usually on a pyre, leaving fragmentary charred or completely combusted remains. Often found buried, occasionally in a container associated with grave goods. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument URN * A garden ornament, usually of stone or metal, designed in the the form of a vase used to receive the ashes of the dead. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument FORECOURT * The court or enclosed space at the front of a building or structure. back
monument PETROL STATION * A place where vehicles can be filled up with petrol, oil, water, etc. 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 BURIAL * An interment of human or animal remains. Use specific type where known. If component use with wider site type. Use FUNERARY SITE for optimum retrieval in searches. 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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