Information for record number MWA8964:
Roman Levels, 8A High Street, Alcester

Summary Roman pottery, ceramic building material and masonry recovered during archaeological work suggest a Roman stone building may have stood in this area. The site was located in the High Street, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Archaeological Feature, Findspot, Building
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 09 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 The recovery of Roman pottery, ceramic building materials, faced limestone blocks and stone rubble from the base of the foundation trench (c.1.00m deep) may indicate the existence of a Roman stone building in the vicinity. Roman survival is expected below the 1.00m mark as the trench bottom just grazed Roman deposits.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Arch WB at 8A High Street, Alcester, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Meek, James Meek J
Date: 2001
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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 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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back

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