Land off Watling Street, Mancetter, Warwickshire: Archaeological Evaluation (OASIS ID: cotswold2-169907)
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- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1039954
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Introduction
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in May 2013 at land off Watling Street, Mancetter, Warwickshire. Eight trenches were excavated.
The evaluation identified a number of probable boundary or enclosure ditches dating to the early Romano-British period which appear to be broadly aligned with Roman Watling Street. A possible late Roman, wide roadside ditch was also identified.
A number of Roman pits were identified across the site. It is possible some represent exploratory extraction pits for clay, sand and gravel. Some of the pits had later been used for the disposal of domestic waste.
Two postholes were identified. Along with the recovery of a considerable assemblage of ceramic building material, fragments of building stone and possible window glass fragments this could suggest the presence of timber-built structure(s) and/or a Romanised brick or stone built structure within the vicinity of the site. In addition, a quernstone fragment and copper alloy objects were recovered along with an extensive assemblage of ceramics. This would also suggest domestic activity was taking place within the site or in close proximity to it throughout the Roman period.
