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Monument Number 306748

Hob Uid: 306748
Location :
Staffordshire
Tamworth
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK1950004900
Summary : Cropmarks a probable Roman rectangular, ditched enclosure and two ring ditches. Finds during excavation included a bronze brooch of circa 50-60 A.D., leather uppers of a Roman shoe and pottery. The area has since been developed.
More information : SK 195049 Cropmarks. Double ditched rectangular enclosure
with linear features and two (?) ring ditches. (1)

The site lies upon a slight south-westerly slope. Land south of the
railway is under pasture. Nothing of interest noted. To the north of
the railway, the land is developed with housing. (2)

Excavation revealed at least two phases of occupation. A pre-Flavian bronze brooch of c. 50-60 A.D. was found in the south-west angle of
the inner ditch the leather uppers of a Roman shoe and pottery in the upper layer of the fill. (3)
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Card Index 0009(Trent Valley Arch Res Gp)
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Source details : AP (J Pickering 16A 17A/239; 17/264)
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Source details : F1 ASP 10-SEP-74
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Source details : (A Simpson)
Page(s) : 39-41
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Vol(s) : 29 - 1986
Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : 1st century
Monument End Date : 60
Monument Start Date : 50
Monument Type : Enclosure
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Find
Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Enclosure
Object Type : BROOCH, SHOE, VESSEL
Object Material : Bronze, Leather, Pottery
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Staffordshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1308
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 10 SE 16
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-09-10
End Date : 1974-09-10
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31