Information for record number MWA9834:
Roman pottery sherds from the field to the north of The Folly Bungalow, off Evesham Street, Alcester.

Summary Four sherds of Roman pottery recovered during archaeological observation in the field to the north of The Folly Bungalow, off Evesham Street, Alcester.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 57
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1Four sherds of Roman pottery were recovered during archaeological observation on the construction of a hay barn. No remains associated with the Romano-British cemetery known to exist in the area were recorded.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at The Folly Hay Barn, Alcester
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2001
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0130
   
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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 FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument CEMETERY * An area of ground, set apart for the burial of the dead. back
monument HAY BARN * A special type of barn, lacking a threshing floor, usually with open walls, intended for the dry and well ventilated storage of hay only. back
monument FOLLY * A structure, often found in 18th century landscape gardens, that demonstrates eccentricity or excess rather than practical purpose. They can take many forms - ruins, sham castles, towers, hermits' cells or grottoes. back
monument BUNGALOW * A one-storey house. back

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