Information for record number MWA8795:
Roman Site at Fell Mill, Honington

Summary The site of a possible Roman settlement identified from finds, including two coins and a brooch. It is located 600m south east of Roundham Spinney.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Honington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 41
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Roman pottery suggests there may be a settlement in this area.
2 A good quantity of additional Roman material was collected from this field.
3 Roman Dolphin brooch and coin (Gratian).
4 A probably Roman or Iron Age settlement is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site is centred on SP 26597 40930 and extends over an area which measures 195m east-west and 95m north-south and is located just to the east of the sewage works. The site comprises two probable rectilinear enclosures and a possible curvilinear enclosure. A possible drove road is defined extending between the two possible enclosures. The HER records a large amount of Roman pottery and coins from this area. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Warwickshire and Cotswolds HLS Target Areas National Mapping Programme.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: SE Warwickshire and Cotswolds NMP Project
Author/originator: Russell Priest
Date: 2010-2012
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3538 Jerry Warren Research
Author/originator: Wise P
Date: 1997
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Volume/Sheet: E/3538
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 3031
Author/originator: Wise P
Date: 1993
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Verbal communication
Author/originator: Jones E
Date: 1996
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Glossary

 
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source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
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 DROVE ROAD * A road or track specifically used by drovers or herders to drive their animals to market. back
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 DOLPHIN * A cluster of piles for mooring a vessel. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument SEWAGE WORKS * A group of buildings in which local sewage is filtered and purified in large rectangular or circular tanks. 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 TARGET * Any structure or object, used for the purpose of practice shooting by aerial, seaborne or land mounted weapons. back

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