Information for record number MWA1887:
Excavation of Roman Settlement 300m N of Crewe Farm, Kenilworth.

Summary Evidence for a Roman settlement was found during an archaeological excavation. The remains of an enclosure, a large building and a road were uncovered. The settlement was located 800m north east of Glasshouse Wood.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Enclosure, Building
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Excavation in 1971 in advance of the Kenilworth bypass a revealed rectilinear enclosure, probably 1.25 ha. Evidence of two palisade trenches indicated at least two phases of occupation. This was borne out by the discovery of the post holes of a substantial rectangular timber building which produced many sherds of Romano British pottery. This had replaced an earlier circular structure which had been deliberately dismantled. The later structure was also dismantled and the site was traversed by cart tracks which had been packed with gravel which sealed Roman pottery. This may indicate the presence of a third building which was not located. Occupation would seem to date from the 2nd to 4th century.
2 Grey wares form the majority of the pottery. Black burnished ware, Mancetter white wares and three Oxfordshire colour-coated sherds occurred. Samian ware formed 0.76% of the total. Seven Nene Valley sherds and one amphora sherd were found. The site appears to have been occupied from the late 1st century to the middle of the 4th century.
3 Plan of the Excavation.
4 Location plan.
5 Noted by the OS.
6 Noted in WMANS vol 14.
7 Synopsis of the proposed report of the Excavation.
8 The full report
7 of the Excavation was never published.
 
Sources
Source No: 6
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Roman settlement, Kenilworth
Author/originator: Ford W J
Date: 1971
Page Number: 14
Volume/Sheet: 14
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Roman settlement, Kenilworth
Author/originator: WJF
Date: 1971
Page Number: 14
Volume/Sheet: 14
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Plan
Title: Romano British enclosure, Crewe Lane, Stoneleigh
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Plan
Title: Plan of Romano-British Enclosure, Crewe Lane, Stoneleigh
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card SP37SW28
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1974
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Crewe Lane, Stoneleigh
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Crewe Farm 1971:The Roman Pottery
Author/originator: Booth P M
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Source No: 8
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Verbal communication, S C Palmer
Author/originator: S C Palmer
Date: 2008/9
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
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 PALISADE * An enclosure of stakes driven into the ground, sometimes for defensive purposes. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier consists of several straight or near straight sections. 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 GLASSHOUSE * A building made chiefly of glass, used to grow plants and fruit in. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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