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Title:
Birmingham Warwickshire Archaeol Soc Trans 94
Series:
Birmingham & Warwickshire Archaeological Society Transactions
Volume:
94
Publication Type:
Journal
Year of Publication:
1989
Note:
Date Of Issue From: 1989
Source:
BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
Created Date:
05 Dec 2008
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Abstract
Roman Alcester: recent archaeological excavations
Stephen Cracknell
et 14 al
1 - 62
Two main sites were investigated. Tibbet's Close had stratified Iron Age remains, late 2nd century stone and timber domestic buildings, and a med malting or drying oven. No 6 Birch Abbey contained extramural occupation. From the six other sites reported come some ?military objects from residual contexts, some charred asparagus seeds, and animal bones suggesting that calf meat and wool production were unimportant in these areas of the town. Au(abr)
Roman store buildings at Alcester
Paul Booth
et 6 al
63 - 106
On-the Coulters Garage site, Priory Road, a large timber ?granary had been built in later 2nd century on a formerly marshy site; quantities of burnt grain etc were recovered. A century or more later a substantial stone building followed: a case is made out for interpreting the site as an official collection and storage point for annona militaris. It was demolished and robbed in ?later 4th. Environmental work indicated the landscape changes.
Medieval kiln debris from School Road, Alcester
Stephen Cracknell
Martin Jones
et 2 al
107 - 122
Describes a dump of 12th/13th pottery wasters and firebars; forms were mainly cooking pots in coarse sandy fabric with clay pellet temper. The possible relationship of the dump to the abbey and town is considered. An early occurrence of rivet wheat is noted. Au(adp)
27 High Street, Alcester: a watching brief, August 1987 substantial Roman building
Stephen Cracknell
et 2 al
123 - 126
The builder's yard site, Bleachfield Street, Alcester, 1987: salvage recording
Stephen Cracknell
R Ferguson
G Morgan
126 - 132
Reports on foundations of a Roman stone building, a dump of painted wall plaster, a little 1st century pottery, and (probably) the Alcester-Stratford road. Au(sl abr)
