Information for record number MWA8730:
Roman finds at Mancetter Memorial Hall, Old Farm Road, Mancetter.

Summary Sherds of Romano-British pottery and tile found during groundworks at Mancetter Memorial Hall, Old Farm Road, Mancetter.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Mancetter
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 96
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 During the excavation of posthole 43 a single sherd of abraded Roman pottery was recorded and a fragment of similarly abraded Roman roof tile was recovered from posthole 46.
2 Archaeological recording during groundworks to the rear of Mancetter Memorial Hall, centred on SP31969671, revealed a few fragments of Romano-British pottery and tile, but no features of this date. The majority of this area had been built up, thereby protecting any archaeological features.
3The ditches of the Roman fortress should pass across this site and will be found if proper excavagtion ever takes place.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Recording at Mancetter Memorial Hall, Mancetter
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 1999
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 9936
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation to the Rear of Mancetter Memorial Hall, Mancetter, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2004
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0417
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm.
Author/originator: B Gethin
Date: 2013 onwards
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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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 FORTRESS * A major fortified place, often a town, capable of containing a large force. If Roman use LEGIONARY FORTRESS. back
monument ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE * Use only for features assumed to be archaeological but which cannot be identified more precisely without further investigation .Use more specific term where known back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument MEMORIAL HALL * A hall built as a memorial to a particular person or event. 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 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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