1 The excavation of trial trenches at Abbey Works, Bleachfield Street, Alcester recorded a number of features associated with Roman occupation of the site including a hearth with metalworking slag, ...
A road, hearth, metalworking slag, pits, postholes, gullies, beam slots, ditches,a well, and foundations of stone buildings were recorded during evaluation and subsequent excavation at the former Abbey Works, Bleachfield Street, Alcester. Finds included: pottery, amphora, bone, metal objects including jewellery and glass.
1 A 19th century drain and layers containing 19th and 20th century pottery were recorded during the excavation of three test pits. A sandstone layer appeared to be beneath the ...
A 19th century drain and layers containing 19th and 20th century pottery were recorded during the excavation of 3 test pits. A sandstone layer beneath the 19th century footings of the existing building may have represented the remains of an earlier building. The site was located at 4 Meeting Lane, Alcester.
1 A Romano British Ditch was found during an archaeological excavation in the grounds of St. Faiths Primary School. It was probably a drainage ditch or field boundary similar ...
A Romano British Ditch was found during an archaeological excavation in the grounds of St. Faiths Primary School.
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 A small U-sectioned feature, 2m wide and 1.5m deep (N section), 1.7m wide and 1.2m deep (S section) and lying NW/SE. It was cut through from a cobbled layer ...
The site of a deserted settlement of Medieval date within the outer enclosure of Boteler's Castle, suggested by earthworks and a scatter of pottery sherds. Evidence suggests that it was abandoned by the mid thirteenth century. The site lies 200m east of Oversley Castle.
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 In September 1991 an evaluation was carried out by the Warwickshire Museum on the site of a proposed new rectory, in Butter Street, Alcester. The trial trench revealed ...
A section of the defences around the Roman town of Alcester was found during an excavation in Butter Street.
1 A sketch of a bank and ditch, c1m from the bottom of the ditch to the top of the bank. This is situated on the parish boundary between Coughton ...
A bank of Medieval date which survives as an earthwork and may form a boundary. It is situated on the parish boundary between Coughton and Alcester.
1 Mahany’s Site F. Double palisaded enclosure. Site no 34.
2 A double parallelogram structure of C1 date, and a bridge over the N ditch of the E-W road (PRN 451). ...
The remains of a series of Roman buildings and a bridge were found during an excavation. The site was located on Chantry Crescent, Alcester.
1 Mahany’s site H. Rubbish pits. Site no 36.
Roman rubbish pits were found during an excavation. They were situated in the area of Orchard Drive, Alcester.
1 A large ditch runs across the Birch Abbey site following the contour and may have served a dual purpose as a drainage and a boundary ditch. In places the ...
A ditch was found during an excavation. It was Roman in date and numerous human burials were found within it. Sherds of Roman pottery were also found. The site was located in the area of Newport Drive, Alcester.
1 The Roman town lies at the confluence of the Rivers Alne and Arrow. The site is beside the confluence of the two rivers under the modern town centre and ...
The Roman town of Alcester, originally a fort, which was surrounded by a defensive rampart. The town comprised an industrial zone in the Birch Abbey area, a residential area to the east, and several cemeteries.
1 Excavation on a supermarket site cut across a clay and gravel rampart and its ditch, which are taken to be the late 2nd century defences here taking a different ...
The remains of the defensive rampart, a large earthen mound, around the Roman town of Alcester were found during an excavation. The site was situated to the east of Priory Road.
1 Hughes’ Site A. Excavation in the Almhouses’ Gardens. A well-constructed open drain 0.3m square in cross-section and 6m long built of local flagstones. This was very slightly ...
A drain of Roman date was found during an excavation. A Roman coin and a brooch were recovered from the drain. The site was located to the west of Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
2 Linear features, possibly forming enclosures, show as crop marks.
3 During evaluation in 1995 to the north, a single gully was observed perpendicular to this cropmark, and it is suggested ...
Linear features of unknown date, possibly forming an enclosure, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They are situated 100m south of Alcester Hospital. Nearby, a possible related feature was recorded in an archaeological evaluation suggesting that this cropmark might be part of a ridge and furrow field system.
1 1985: Watching brief on foundations for a new garage. One of foundation trenches produced reddish-brown silty clay similar to that found on AL14 (between No 8 and 10 Meeting ...
The possible remains of the Roman defensive rampart around the Roman town of Alcester was found. The site was located on the east side of Tibbets Close.
Undated enclosures and linear features show on air photographs.
2 Enclosures and linear features show on air photographs.
The site of an enclosure and a linear feature of unknown date. The features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The are situated 1km south east of Bevington Waste.
1 Undated small enclosures, linear features and pits show on air photographs.
3 During a field evaluation carried out by Warwickshire Museum in advance of construction of the Norton Lenchwick Bypass ...
Aerial photographs showed enclosures, pits and linear features at this site. Geophysical and field surveys produced evidence of further pits and of multi-period occupation. The site lies 500m north west of the weir at Broom.
2 Linear feature shows on air photograph. This feature possibly forms two sides of an enclosure.
3 Dating given as Late Bronze Age to Romano British.
Two linear features of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. They appear to form two sides of an enclosure. They are situated 200m southeast of Oversley Bridge at Oversley Green.
2 Three sides of a possible enclosure show on air photographs, with a linear feature to the S.
A possible enclosure and a linear feature of unknown date are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The features are situated 400m north of Oversley Castle.
2 Possible enclosure, or linear features and two quarry pits, show on air photographs.
A possible enclosure or linear features and two quarry pits are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The features are situated 100m west of Oversley Wood.
1 Two boundary/drainage ditches were recorded in Chantry Crescent. The fills contained both pottery and bone, deliberately backfilling a boundary line. The primary fill of one of the ditches contained ...
Two boundary/drainage ditches were recorded in Chantry Crescent. The fills contained both pottery and bone, deliberately backfilling a boundary line. The primary fill of one of the ditches contained 51 sherds of amphorae.
1 Two undated gullies were found during water main renewal works on Evesham Street.
Two gullies were found running east-west on Evesham Street during water main renewal works. No dating evidence was recovered from the shallow features
1 The single archaeological feature found within the trench was visible as a 4m length of gully aligned north-east to south-west. Possibly represents the bottom of a field ...
A gully of unknown date was found in Saxon Close, Stratford upon Avon. It might represent a field boundary.
