Roman finds at Mancetter Memorial Hall, Old Farm Road, Mancetter.

Description of this historic site

Sherds of Romano-British pottery and tile found during groundworks at Mancetter Memorial Hall, Old Farm Road, Mancetter.

Notes about this historic site

1 During the excavation of posthole 43 a single sherd of abraded Roman pottery was recorded and a fragment of similarly abraded Roman roof tile was recovered from posthole 46.
2 Archaeological recording during groundworks to the rear of Mancetter Memorial Hall, centred on SP31969671, revealed a few fragments of Romano-British pottery and tile, but no features of this date. The majority of this area had been built up, thereby protecting any archaeological features.
3The ditches of the Roman fortress should pass across this site and will be found if proper excavagtion ever takes place.

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