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Monument Number 317177
Hob Uid: 317177
Location : Leicestershire Charnwood Rothley
Grid Ref : SK5867012650
Summary : Roman site erroneously sited due to misreading of textual information. Correct siting see SK 51 SE 7
More information : In 1722 a Roman Pavement with foundations of walls was discovered. (1) Roman Pavement found A.D. 1722 (T.I.) [SK 58681263] (2) Nichols reported the discovery in 1722 of a pavement of small red & white tesserae with some human bones & roof tiles, which were found 'near a hedge' at Rothley. (3) The present incumbent of Rothley Vicarage, in whose back garden the alleged site of this Roman building falls, had no knowledge of it. Perambulation of the area revealed no traces of a building. (4) This site is a duplication of SK 51 SE 7, mistakenly sited near the church due to a misreading of Lewis's Topographical Dictionary. (5)

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Source details : F.Sleath,Rothley.O.N.B. 25"1927
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Lewis's Topo Dict. p.13.
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : O.R. OS25" 1929.
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : A.L.F.Rivet A.A.O.Ref to:- Page & Keate:VCH I (1907) 216-217
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Source Number : 3b
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Source details : Nichols:Hist Leic. III,956.
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 AC 09-JUL-53
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Source Number : 5c
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Source details : Letter, 21.3.1978(M J Winter, Jewry Wall Museum)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Site
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Leicestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 51SE AR
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 51 SE 4
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-07-09
End Date : 1953-07-09

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1970-01-01
End Date : 1972-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 317177