1 Four Romano British potsherds were found in unstratified contexts during a watching brief in advance of construction work. They included three Severn Valley jar sherds and part of a ...
A small number of Romano British potsherds, including one piece of Samian ware, were found in Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 Ditch 1001 probably represented a field boundary ditch, and another ditch may have been part of the same Romano British field system.
2There was a scatter of residual Roman pottery ...
Romano-British field boundaries found during excavation in the outer enclosure of Boteler's Castle. These were possibly part of a larger field system aligned on Ryknild Street.
1 Over 30 sherds of pottery from the garden of 13 Butter Street. Almost all Rb including Severn Valley, Samian, Black Buirnished, Grey and Rusticated wares.
Pottery recovered from the garden of 13 Butter Street. Almost all RB (a few post-med (or possibly med) sherds also).
1 Further work in 1926 at the site of an old sawpit produced evidence for another stone building with fragments of wall, concrete floor, flue tiles, tesserae and painted plaster. ...
Evidence for a high status RB building recorded by Davies. Location not certain but thought to be N of Meeting Lane.
1 “Further excavation on nearby Allotments found more of a wall discovered in 1958 and the concrete floor found in 1928, all aligned with the known road system.”
2 Listed as ...
More of previously excavated wall and floor discovered in excavation from Bleachfield Street Allotments, Alcester.
1 Roman sherds found just E of Icknield Street in trench crossing the field for a pipeline. 1968: Indicated find spot under plough. No pottery visible on surface.
2 Further finds ...
Findspot - fragments of Roman pottery, coins and a brooch were found in the area 700m south east of Oversley Castle.
1 Two trial trenches excavated in 1978 revealed a couple of fragments of stone wall 2.75m apart and 1.0m thick. The surface and walls were covered by a compact ...
The site of a settlement dating from the Roman period. Excavation also revealed evidence for later occupation during the Medieval period (see MWA7849). The site was located to the west of the High Street, Alcester.
1 A coin of the 4th century found at this location.
Findspot - a Roman coin was found at Alcester Bowling Green.
1 An archaeological evaluation at Acorn House, Evesham Street, Alcester within the southern suburb of the Roman town found extensive, well preserved Roman deposits just below the modern garden soil. ...
An archaeological evaluation at Acorn House, Evesham Street, Alcester within the southern suburb of the Roman town found extensive, well preserved Roman deposits just below the modern garden soil. Pottery analysis suggests that the main occupation phase was mid-1st - early 2nd-century AD.
1 5.7m wide stone Roman foundation of Arden Stone supported on wooden piles (0.12m. diameter) driven into gravel. Part of the 4th century defences. Could be a tower or even ...
Two large sandstone foundations, likely part of the 4th century defences were found below the passage way between 53 and 55 High Street. The larger foundation was built on wooden piles.
1 A probable Roman steep-sided and flat-bottomed feature was discovered, backfilled with very compact small to medium pebbles and containing a sherd of Romano-British pottery. It is of unknown extent ...
Probable Roman feature filled with compacted pebbles along with other probably Roman soil layers perhaps associated with the nearby cemetery or adjacent fields.
1 Icknield Street, between Railway Bridge and Roebuck Inn and the Town Hall, Henley Street, 38 (Roman) coins found by workmen in digging trench, 1947.
2 There is no local knowledge ...
Findspot - a coin hoard dating to the Roman period was found in Alcester.
1 Excavations of the N part of the site previously excavated in 1969 (PRN 500) in 1972-3. The earliest features were sleeper-beam trenches forming a right angle. The whole area ...
Several Roman buildings were excavated in Bleachfield Street, Alcester. They were indicated by post holes, timber slots, cobbled surfaces and drains. Roman pottery, animal bone and the finger of a bronze statue were also found during the excavation.
1 This field has now been developed as a housing estate. A series of walls were plotted, late C1 and early C2 pits were cut into, and many interesting finds ...
Evidence for several buildings and pits of Roman date was found during an excavation to the west of Augustus Drive, Alcester.
1 1956. Excavation of a Roman well. Layer 2 (second from bottom) contained Medieval tile and a carved stone, a heraldic animal with collar, probably a corbel or quoin. Layer ...
A well dating from the Roman period was excavated in the area of Birch Abbey, Alcester. The well had been re-used during the Medieval period. Finds included Medieval animal bone, tile and carved stone. Two human skeletons were also found in the well.
1 Excavations in this area by BW Davis in the early 1920s located ‘some Roman wall and building’. Later refs mention stone floor and tesserae. Exact location within ...
Stone and timber Romano-British buildings have been found in this area South of Stratford Road, Alcester.
1 1970: Construction of a flood barrier to the E of Bleachfield Street resulted in an area c152m by 9 to 24m being stripped. An area about 9m square was ...
The remains of a series of timber and stone buildings of Roman date were found during an excavation. A road and a ditch were also found. The site was located to the east of Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 Three small excavations were made by Davis in the ‘Blacklands’. A trench 9.7m long was dug in a N to S direction in the allotment field to the E ...
The remains of at least two Roman buildings were found during an excavation. Roman pottery, coins and a brooch were also found. The site was located to the east of Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 Stratford Road, opposite Field 299. White roof tile, rusticated ware and cinerary urn filled with dark grey matter, pin with bronze top, Roman coin, remains of four human bodies, ...
The possible site of a Roman cemetery which is located west of the old Stratford Road. Human burials and cremations were found, as were fragments of pottery, coins, a bronze pin and roof tiles.
1 Trial trench across development site by C Mahany revealed traces of dense occupation. Not fully investigated.
23 No further information at this time, as this excavation is not recorded in ...
Excavation of an area to the north of Seggs Lane found evidence that the site had been occupied during the Roman period.
1 Stone from a ring, ?Roman. Found in the garden of Meadow Road.
2 The gem is probably a Nicolo – a variety of onyx. It portrays Victory walking right holding ...
Findspot - a gemstone from a ring, possibly of Roman date, was found in Meadow Road, Alcester.
2 Probable roads, buildings, linear features show on aerial photograph.
3 In 1975 there was a proposal to build housing on this site. A geophysical survey indicated a number of archaeological ...
The remains of buildings and roads, probably of Roman date were observed in the results of a geophysical survey. The features are also visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site is located east of Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 Roman road, known from geophysical survey (WA 525). It appears to be well metalled, and several features appear to join or cut into it.
The site of a Roman road which was observed in the results of a geophysical survey. The road was located to the east of Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 A trial trench was excavated in 1988 on the site of a proposed house. Deposits of Roman date, including a gravel surface and rubble spread were located, together ...
Features of Roman date were excavated in Tibbets Close, Alcester.