1 The field to the N of Cave’s Inn has yielded various traces of Roman occupation. Elias Ashmole in 1657 recorded much Roman brick and tile and that many Roman ...
The site of the small Roman town of Tripontium. The town was in existence between the 1st and 4th centuries AD and probably had its heyday in the 2nd century AD. Excavations have taken place at the site since the 1960s. Tripontium is situated 1km south west of Shawell.
1 A small group of pits on the eastern side of the site contained a small copper alloy knife and a small assemblage of middle Bronze Age pottery. No ...
Middle Bronze Age Pits at Coton Park indicating either a single episode of temporary occupation or an area of ritual activity.
1 Several shallow gullies formed the earliest phase of activity on the western part of the site, some of them contained small quantities of pottery dated to the late Bronze ...
Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Activity at Coton Park indicating a transient episode of settlement.
1 This is called the ‘Low Level’ site. In 1925 quarrying for excavation started here. A Y-shaped road was constructed and 0.49m of soil removed revealing a Roman occupation layer. ...
An area of the Roman settlement of Tripontium known as the 'low level' site. This area of the settlement has been destroyed by gravel extraction. Finds from the site included fragments of pottery, building material and coins. The site was located 800m south west of Shawell.
1 ‘Roman Remains. App twenty (?burials) unearthed with several vases etc and patella.’
2 These were uncovered during quarrying in 1952 along with additional Roman settlement features (PRN 5327).
The site of a Roman cemetery where twenty burials were found during an archaeological excavation. The cemetery was situated 1km north of Newton.
1 ‘Trench where masses of cow horn discoveries have been made.’
2 During quarrying in 1952 a circular well was exposed which was 1.8m in diameter and 7.6m deep. It was ...
A well of Roman date was found during an archaeological excavation, suggesting that this may be the site of a Roman settlement. Various finds were recovered from the well, including a bronze figure of a horseman. The well was located 1km north of Newton.
1 Found in 1953 during gravel working and is now in Warwick Museum. It is in reasonable condition and belongs to a series with a bulging wall on a flaring ...
Findspot - a bronze saucepan of Roman date was found 400m north east of Newton.
1 Gale and Morton considered Dowbridge to be the site of Tripontium.
2 Bloxam enlisted the services of several Rugby schoolboys to assist in an investigation of the neighbourhood of the ...
Findspot - various finds, including fragments of pottery, tiles, coins and a vase, were found 800m north of Dow Boards Fox Covert.
1 The only artificial feature in the area of the proposed Deserted Medieval Village (PRN 4171) is a minor drainage moat associated with fast-flowing streams and modern drains.
3 The moat ...
The remains of a possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It could date from the Medieval period through to the Imperial period. It remains visible as an earthwork, and also shows up on aerial photographs. It is located 450m southeast of Newton. A possible associated fishpond and traces of house platforms and other features are also visible on aerial photography.
1 A single sherd of prehistoric pottery was recovered from a pit. No other contemporary features were noted in the vicinity.
A single sherd of prehistoric pottery was recovered from a pit. No other contemporary features were noted in the vicinity.
1 Tumulus marked.
2 The site has been totally destroyed by gravel extraction and other industrial usage.
3 Dating given as Bronze Age.
The site of a possible round barrow, a circular mound of earth usually built to conceal a burial. The barrow probably dates to the Bronze Age. It was situated 900m north west of Dow Bridge.
1 Between Newton and Clifton is a spot called St Thomas’ Cross at the crossroads where may still be seen a large stone with a hole in the centre, which ...
The site of a Medieval wayside cross. The cross stood at the cross roads 500m south of Newton. No traces of the cross remain.
1 A quernstone of uncommon type, in excellent condition, was found while digging for gravel on “The Biggin”, a conical hill traversed by Watling Street. Near it lay some ...
The site of a burial, possibly of Roman or later date. A quern stone and an ecclesiastical cope fastening were found near the burial. The site lies in the area to the south west of Shawell.
1 Known as Holme in Domesday Book. A site can be seen along the stream N of the present Biggin Mill. From its watery situation it is likely that the ...
The site of a deserted settlement of Biggin. There is limited documentary evidence for the site but some traces of earthworks, including house platforms, are visible. It is situated to the southeast of Newton.
2 Undated subrectangular enclosure shows on aerial photographs.
An enclosure of unknown date is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is situated 500m north west of Newton.
2 Undated linear crop marks show on aerial photographs.
Several linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated 1km south east of Newton.
1 An unpolished, chipped flint axe of tranchet type was found in a gravel pit in 1960. The find is in Warwick Museum.
3 Dating confirmed as Mesolithic.
Findspot - a Mesolithic stone axe was found 500m north of Newton.
1 During an archaeological desk based assessment by Wessex Archaeology of the proposed development site at Coton Park, Rugby a rectilinear enclosure cropmark was identified. This is approximately 100m ...
The site of an enclosure that is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. It is of unknown date but might be associated with the Medieval deserted settlement at Biggin. The enclosure is situated 600m south east of Newton.
1 An archaeological evaluation of Field 13, Coton Park, Churchover (MWA 8324), recovered evidence of significant later Prehistoric open settlement in the form of circular structures and enclosure ditches over ...
The site of a settlement Iron Age date. The remains of circular structures and enclosure ditches were found during an excavation. Fragments of pottery and animal bone were amongst the finds. The site was located 500m north east of Brownsover.
1 A flint flake was found during rising main construction. The flake could be attributed to a broad time period, between Mesolithic to Iron Age.
Findspot - a flint artefact of Prehistoric date was found during construction of a new rising main 500m south of Newton.
1 Excavations in Leicestershire indicated the continuation of a probable Iron Age ditch into Warwickshire. Evidence within the ditch suggested an Iron age settlement in the vicinity.
Excavations in Leicestershire, indicated the possibility of a ditch extending into Warwickshire. Any feature would probably be Iron Age in date.
1 The possible extent of the medieval settlement based on the OS maps of 1886 23SE.
2 Domesday has three entries for Newton, in Brinklow Hundred. The Phillimore edition has a ...
The possible extent of the medieval settlement at Newton based on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.