Information for record number MWA8791:
Romano-British Settlement, Near Sunrising Hill, Tysoe

Summary The possible site of a Roman settlement. Field walking by the Edge Hill Project revealed many finds, including fragments of pottery, tile, quern stone, worked flints and burnt clay or daub suggesting Roman occupation. A geophysical survey in 2011 identified a series of enclosures which may suggest a prehistoric origin to the site.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Rectilinear Enclosure, Curvilinear Enclosure
Period: Iron Age (800 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tysoe
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 35 46
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Fieldwalking by the Edgehill Project Group produced a concentrated scatter of Romano-British pottery sherds at SP3546. The collection includes some colour-coated wares but no stone rubble or other indications for settlement. A few pieces of burnt clay or daub were also found. The site was walked again in more favourable conditions. Large stones were located, some showing signs of burning. Also found were quernstone fragments, a piece of flue tile and many pottery sherds. Worked flints were also found.
2 A geophysical survey in 2011 identified a series of rectilinear and curvilinear enclosures to the south of the area fieldwalked previously. The complex of enclosures implies a long period of activity which may have started in the prehistoric period.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Edgehill Project
Author/originator: David Sabin
Date: 1998
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Geophysical Survey Report
Title: A report on the geophysical surveys undertaken to investigate 'The Roman History of Tysoe'
Author/originator: Sabin D & Donaldson K
Date: 2018
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Ref No J705
   
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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 Prehistoric About 500,000 BC to 42 AD

The Prehistoric period covers all the periods from the Palaeolithic to the end of the Iron Age.
This is a time when people did not write anything down so there is no documentary evidence for archaeologists to look at. Instead, the archaeologists look at the material culture belonging to the people and the places where they lived for clues about their way of life.

The Prehistoric period is divided into the Early Prehistoric and Later Prehistoric.
The Early Prehistoric period covers the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
The Later Prehistoric period covers Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age times.
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier consists of several straight or near straight sections. back
monument CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the boundary follows an irregular curving course. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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 SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back

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