Information for record number MWA9786:
Human skull from a mid to late first century AD ditch fill north of Tiddington Road, Tiddington.

Summary A human skull was exposed, during trial trenching, within a mid to late first century AD ditch fill. The site is located north of Tiddington Road, Tiddington.
What Is It?  
Type: Human Remains
Period: Romano-British (0 AD - 99 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A human skull was exposed 0.1m beneath the surface of the fill of a north-south aligned ditch excavated during trial trenching. This ditch may have formed part of a co-axial field system. Tentative excavation around the skull suggested that there were no associated human remains, but this was not certain. The ditch was filled with dark grey brown sandy clay silt which produced 7 sherds of pottery which dated the fill to the mid to late 1st century AD.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Field Evaluation Report Land North of Tiddington Road, Tiddington, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Mortimer S
Date: 2002
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Glossary

 
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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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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument FIELD SYSTEM * A group or complex of fields which appear to form a coherent whole. Use more specific type where known. 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 HUMAN REMAINS * The unarticulated remains of the body of a human being. If articulated use inhumation. back

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