1 A Celtic stater found in 1997 at the Cherry Trees Motel site. Method of recovery unstated; probably metal detector.
The chance find of a Celtic coin at Oversley Green
1 A small amount of (?)Middle Iron Age pottery came from this site.
Findspot - Iron Age pottery was found in Tibbets Close, Alcester.
1 In the layer beneath the toe of the Roman rampart a number of hearths were uncovered. Two of these consisted of small pits cutting the pre-rampart turf line, and ...
Several hearths of Prehistoric date were found during an excavation and may represent the site of a settlement. Various Prehistoric finds were also recovered. The site was located in the area of Tibbets Close, Alcester.
1 The object is a miniature shield, which has been made from cast copper alloy. These shields date to the Iron Age period, Dr. JD Hill (British Museum) comments that ...
A minature shield of mid to late Iron Age date, reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
1 During excavation the skull of a skeleton was discovered, lying in a coffin, outlined by at least four iron nails. The burial is dated to the late Iron Age ...
A burial, dating from the late Iron Age or early Roman period, was found during an archaeological excavation. Only the skull of the skeleton was uncovered, which lay in a coffin. The burial was found to the north of Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester.
1 An archaeological evaluation in 1995 involving trial trenching and geophysical survey identified features of Iron Age and Romano British date. The site lies well away from the Roman town ...
The possible site of an Iron Age/ Roman settlement which was found through archaeological excavation and geophysical survey. The site lies to the north of Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester.
1 ‘Trinovantes’ silver unit of Cunobelin found by metal detector in Autumn 1994.
2 Iron Age unit Cunobelin found in Alcester “1/4 mile from Alcester, near Roman road and river”.
3 This ...
Find of Iron Age Cunobeline coin.
1 An evaluation in advance of development was carried out by the Warwickshire Museum in June 1992. The ditch of a possible Iron Age hillfort (PRN 6119) was examined ...
This site was excavated in advance of development, uncovering a gully dating possibly to the to the Iron Age. The site is at Oversley Mill Services, Alcester.
1 An archaeological evaluation in 1995 involving trial trenching and geophysical survey identified features of Iron Age and Romano British date. The Iron Age activity probably represents a small ...
The remains of an Iron Age settlement which were found during archaeological work in Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester.
When you’re digging over your garden you don’t expect to find much, aside from some worms and the occasional bit of rock. If you’re a bit unlucky you may even ...
There have been three sets of almshouses in Alcester.
Priory Almshouses
These were founded in 1659 by John Bridges the father of Brook Bridges (who later left money to the almshouses) and ...