1 1978, site 3. Trenches 3A and 3B. It has been conjectured for some time that the west defences of the fort were roughly on the line of ...
The site of a defensive ditch dating to the Roman period which lies 100m west of Mancetter Farm.
1 1980: A more detailed excavation funded by the Atherstone Archaeological Society was undertaken. An area 36.6 by 6m was excavated by machine. The archaeological features consisted mainly of three ...
An excavation revealed three ditches and a possible thorn barrier of Roman date. These features were situated 130m south west of Mancetter Farm.
1 1981. Landscaping of the farmyard at Mancetter Farm was preceded by a two-stage excavation. i: A trial area 10m by 10m was excavated to check the survival of Romano ...
Excavation within the Mancetter Fort revealed the remains of a Roman ditch and buildings that may have been Roman barracks. The site was situated west of Quarry Lane, Mancetter.
1 A 40m length of the outer Roman ditch has been emptied; if another season can be arranged, a gate position is likely to be proved.
2 Excavation has re-excavated the ...
Outer two Roman fortress defensive ditches 100m west of Mancetter Farm, Mancetter.
1 1968: A section was cut at the almhouses parallel to and near that dug by Oswald in 1955 (WA 397). The banks visible on the surface are associated with ...
Part of the defensive ditch of the Roman fort at Mancetter was excavated. It was situated 25m east of Mancetter Road, Mancetter.
1 Very limited salvage recording was managed in trenches of an extension to Mancetter Vicarage in 1981. The sides of the trenches revealed a ditch, foundation slots and pits and ...
A ditch dating to the Roman period. It is situated inside the area of the Roman Fort, 20m east of Quarry Lane. Features excavated inside the area of the ditch provide evidence for Roman occupation of the area.
1 1983: The ‘research excavation’ continued and revealed a ‘1st century principal building’, a side of which exceeds 15m; its total width is sealed by a pebble pavement above which ...
A Roman building and grannary were excavated 100m north of Quarry Lane, Mancetter.
1 1928: A shallow trench was cut just S of the crest of the N embankment of the ‘camp’. This revealed traces of the rampart.
2 Plan.
3 1954-5. A section was ...
The site of the defences of the Roman fort at Mancetter, which were excavated in 1927, 1954-56.
1 A box of sherds from a recent land drainage trench N of Watling Street was sent to Warwick Museum. This includes a small kiln group and kiln structure.
3 The ...
The site of a pottery kiln which was in use during the Roman period. It lies 400m north west of Kenilworth Farm.
1 1975. Excavation undertaken in advance of building work. Exploratory trenches were dug, the first 55m from the existing bridge/river crossing, the second 100.5m. Trench 1 showed that some of ...
Excavation revealing part of Watling Street.
1 1963: A rescue excavation for the MPBW was carried out on a narrow strip on the S side of Watling Street, immediately W of the 4th century fort at ...
The site of a settlement associated with the Roman fort at Mancetter. The site was 150m south east of Witherley Bridge.
1 1927: Excavations undertaken in advance of alterations to the Bull Inn. An area 32 by 11m was excavated. Slight traces of 19th century buildings were found. The whole site ...
The site of a ditch dating to the Roman period from which coins and brooches were recovered during an excavation at the Bull Inn, Mancetter.
1 1955: A section was cut through the bank and ditch which is clearly visible E of the Almshouses. This section revealed a ditch 2.6m wide and 2.1m deep from ...
The site of a part of the defensive ditch of the Roman fort at Mancetter. The site lies 30m east of Mancetter Road, Mancetter.
1 1983: 5 Roman pottery kilns were revealed at Cherry Tree Farm by top soil stripping of an area c100 by 10m prior to the laying of a water and ...
The site of five Roman pottery kilns which have been excavated. The location is to the west of Hartshill Wharf.
1 1984. An area 9m x 10m was excavated prior to the construction of a house. A number of features belonged to the early Roman fort sequence. These included at ...
A defensive ditch and features that suggest buildings stood on this site in the Roman period, and were recorded during an excavation. The site lies 50m west of Quarry Lane, Mancetter.
1 Three small trenches were excavated in the garden of Witherley Lodge by Atherstone Archaeology and History Society under the direction of Keith Scott. The site, published posthumously, provided evidence ...
Occupation evidence spanning the 1st-4th century was recorded in excavations to the north of Watling Street.
1 The work of installing the gas main to the Almshouses involved excavating small trenches along the route to allow pipe insertion. Seven trenches were opened. Only in ...
A Roman ditch was recorded during an excavation. It was situated 50m west of Mancetter Road, Mancetter.
1 Following evaluation work done in 1992 for the Scout Hut rebuild, a watching brief was maintained in 1994 on the foundation trenches. It was possible to identify two ...
The site of a series of timber buildings, and an industiral site, with ovens, pits and wells was recorded during excavations at the site of the Scout Hut, Mill Lane, Mancetter. Further observation on the site recorded two ditches dating to the Roman period.
1 Cropmarks show on aerial photographs. These comprise a rectangular enclosure with faint internal features.
2 Site 4. During fieldwalking in 1977 a pottery scatter was found here (WA 7463). ...
An enclosure, with some internal features, is visible as a crop mark on aerial photographs. Excavation has dated it to the Roman period. It lies 450m south of Witherley Bridge.
1 Archaeological observation carried out during construction of a riding arena. The excavation uncovered a short ditch, 5m long and tapering off containing a Roman tile, a fragment of ...
A short ditch of Roman date which contained pottery sherds was recorded in Nuneaton Road, Mancetter.
1 Two trenches 5m wide, dug in 1989 and 1990 respectively, have located the southern defences and have suggested a revision of the overall shape as a rectangle. In 1989 ...
Excavations revealed the remains of a Roman fort and associated buildings. The fort is situated 300m north east of Bardon Manor Farm.
1 Archaeological evaluation in the grounds of Gramer House, Mancetter, revealed the remains of two pits, a gully and a ditch of Roman date. All of the features were ephemeral ...
An excavation revealed the remains of a pit, gully and a ditch which all dated to the Roman period. They were situated 150m east of Farm Road, Mancetter. Further fieldwork on the site located more Romano-British pits and gullies, potentially related to military structures.
1 Four foundation trenches were excavated. A ditch seen in trench A, and partially in trench C, runs parallel to the NW end of the defensive bank which encloses ...
The site of a ditch, which may be Roman in date, was recorded in Witherley Road, Mancetter
1 1964: Excavation of two small pits and the remains of a puddling-tank with traces of the timber lining and a water duct leading to it.
2 1969: Excavation of several ...
The site of an industrial area which was used for pottery production. Excavations revealed the remains of buildings, pits and a well. The features were Roman in date and were situated 450m north west of Crab Tree Farm, Mancetter.
