Information for record number MWA8360:
Roman finds, Field C6 (Warwick Uni Eval)

Summary Findspot - mosaic fragments of Roman date were found to the north of Cryfield Village, suggesting that this might be the site of an important Roman building.
What Is It?  
Type: Mosaic, Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 75
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 An assessment of the archaeological potential of Warwick University's lands (MWA 8344) included the results of a number of fieldwalking sessions, mostly unstructured. In field C6, Roman pottery together with mosaic floor fragments and loose tesserae were noted. This suggests a substantial Roman building in the vicinity, perhaps a villa or a religious structure. The mound at the northern end of the field (see MWA 8347) may have been enhanced in the Roman period.
2 Further tesserae were ploughed up from this field in Autumn 2013. These are mainly small individual pieces but they are some larger pieces of a tesserated pavement.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: University of Warwick Archaeological Evaluation
Author/originator: Hill, S & Smith, D
Date: 1996
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Report a Find submission
Title: Field Walking Finds, Cryfield
Author/originator: Gray A
Date: 2013
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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 UNIVERSITY * A group of colleges and associated buildings belonging to a university. back
monument MOSAIC * A picture or pattern produced by cementing together small pieces of stone or glass of various colours. May be in the form of a floor. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument PAVEMENT * A path or road for pedestrians, laid or beaten in with stones or other materials. 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 FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument VILLA * A term for a type of house, with varying definitions according to period. Roman villas were high-status and usually associated with a rural estate, whereas Georgian and later period villas were often semi-detached, town houses. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back

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