Watching brief, 36 Newport Drive, Alcester

Watching brief, showing flood deposits containing Roman material.

1 A watching brief took place at 36 Newport Drive in 1996 in advance of construction of an extension. No archaeological features could be identified, but thick deposits of dark grey silty loam containing Roman pottery were observed. This dark grey material has been observed elsewhere on this side of the town. It commonly contains large quantities of RB pottery and is probably the result of river wash in times of flooding in the post-Roman period.