Information for record number MWA2949:
Roman Road

Summary A section of the Fosse Way, a Roman road. Archaeological excavation has revealed at least two phases of construction in Hunningham Parish.
What Is It?  
Type: Road
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hunningham
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 38 67
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 At Hunningham at least two different constructions of the Fosse Way are known, the earlier road laid out at original ground level, and the latter on an agger. Excavation by the Coventry and District Arch Soc. Mr B Stanley had a drawn section.
2 Sectioned by Stanley 1961.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Arch J
Author/originator: Webster G
Date: 1958
Page Number: 52
Volume/Sheet: 1
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: 44NE
Author/originator: JMM
Date:
Page Number: 44NE
Volume/Sheet: Annotated Map
   
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source Arch J The Archaeological Journal is published by the Royal Archaeological Institute. It presents the results of archaeological and architectural survey and fieldwork on sites and monuments of all periods as well as overviews of such work. The journal is published annually. 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 ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back

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