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 Excavation 1968-70 produced 53 inhumations with grave goods of late Roman/early Saxon date.
2 1968: A Saxon cemetery and settlement found in sand digging. 22 skeletons have been excavated ...
A settlement and complete cemetery of early Saxon date was discovered during excavation. 45 skeletons were revealed, a further 6 were thought to have been destroyed by sand extraction. The cemetery was situated to the west of Stretton on Fosse.