Information for record number MWA596:
Site of Roman Quarry 200m N of Bidford Bridge

Summary The site of a quarry dating to the Roman period. It is located 200m north of Bidford Bridge.
What Is It?  
Type: Quarry
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bidford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 09 51
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Most of the area excavated was covered by part of a large quarry or pit 27m wide where it was sectioned, on the S side of the threatened area. This was apparently of Roman date, 2nd century from the pottery, and was a filled-up sand and gravel pit cutting across the field from SE to NW. This seems to be the explanation for the increase in the depth of soil above the gravel noted in the 1920's excavations on the E of the present excavation. Anglo Saxon graves have been found on both sides of the gravel pit and it seems likely that it was still visible as a hollow in the 6th century and that graves were dug around it. The most likely use for the sand and gravel would be in road building.
2 A Saxon coin (PRN 6175) was found in the top soil above the quarry.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: British Numismatic Journal
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1982
Page Number: 29-33
Volume/Sheet: 52
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 18 (1975)
Author/originator: Crickmore, J (ed)
Date: 1975
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 18
   
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Glossary

 
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source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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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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 HOLLOW * A hollow, concave formation or place, which has sometimes been dug out. back
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 GRAVE * A place of burial. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument GRAVEL PIT * A steep-sided pit formed by, and for, the extraction of gravel. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back

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