Information for record number MWA904:
Site of probable Roman buildings at Chesterton Roman Camp

Summary The probable site of Roman buildings at Chesterton Roman Camp, reservoir area. The remains of several buildings were observed when the ground was dug to create the reservoir and fragments of Roman pottery were also found.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Chesterton and Kingston
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 59
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Earthmoving equipment was observed while passing the site in July 1966. Further investigations revealed that the farmer had been excavating an area to the SE of the walled town for use as a reservoir. At least two Roman buildings had been destroyed.
2 The reservoir was examined. Large amounts of possible building stone were observed on the bank of the reservoir. It is believed that at least three courses of masonry were destroyed.
3 Miss Murphy brought in some pottery from the reservoir.
4 Descriptive text
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Chesterton
Author/originator: Hingley R
Date: 1984
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Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Chesterton Camp
Author/originator: Webster G
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Pottery from Chesterton
Author/originator: JMM
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title:
Author/originator: WM
Date:
Page Number: A2
Volume/Sheet: Accession Card
   
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Glossary

 
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none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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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 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 FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back
monument RESERVOIR * A large natural or artificial body of water, sometimes covered, used to collect and store water for a particular function, eg. industrial or public use. back

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