1 Sepulchral urn containing ashes found at Wellesbourne by Rev J Clavering. Museum donation.
2 Listed under Romano British Remains with reference to ‘Burial Urn found 1823 – Wellesbourne’.
3 Noted.
A burial dating to the Roman period which was made up of an urn containing ashes was found near Wellesbourne.
1 Fragment of Anglo Saxon brooch found, according to the source, in Wasperton, but the grid reference given (SP285565) is in Wellesbourne. Perhaps it should be SP265565. Method of recovery ...
Find of Anglo Saxon brooch fragment in either Wasperton or Wellesbourne.
1 A single abraded Romano-British sherd was recovered from the topsoil during trial trench evaluation at Oldhams Transport Depot, Wellesbourne Road, Barford.
A single abraded Romano-British sherd recovered from the topsoil during evaluation at Oldhams Transport Depot, Wellesbourne Road, Barford.
1 A bronze ring was found at Plum Orchard West on the National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne.
Findspot - a bronze ring dating to the Roman period was found near Charlecote. The exact location of the findspot is unknown.
1 Finds of Roman material. The source gives Wasperton as the parish, but the grid reference given (SP285565 approx) is in Wellesbourne. Perhaps it should be SP265565. Method of recovery ...
Find of Roman coins, potsherds and a brooch fragment.
1 Three skeletons were found in building trenches on the Willowdene housing development in May 1966. Skeleton 1 was disturbed by contractors and removed by the police. Skeletons 2 and ...
The site of a cemetery dating to the Roman period was discovered during the development of a housing estate. Three skeletons along with finds which included boot nails, pottery and a tile were found at the site in Wellesbourne.
1 A Romano British site was located in Autumn 1984.
The site of a settlement dating to the Roman period was identified in 1984. It is located 700m north of Walton.
1 Site hereabouts dug by Cove Jones. Information from PM 12:04:1950, cf VCH, Vol 1, p247.
2 A coin of Allectus from near Loxley House.
3 The coin could have come from ...
Findspot - a coin dating to the Roman period was found in Wellesbourne Wood, near Loxley.
1 Eight Romano-British pottery sherds predominantly grey ware, were found during water main excavations. They could be associated with SMR1141, which is a possible Iron Age/Romano-British settlement site.
Findspot - eight pottery sherds dating to the Roman period were found 800m west of the church, Wellesbourne.
1 Archaeological evaluation undertaken by Warwickshire Museum. Excavation of trench 1 revealed a steep-sided, flat-bottomed gully cut into the natural. It was aligned roughly WNW-ESE. In its base were three ...
A ditch, possible post holes and two pottery sherds dating to the Roman period were found during and excavation. It is possible that the ditch forms part of a known field system in the area. The site is located 200m north of Wellesbourne church.
1 Coin of Carausius (3rd century) found in a garden at Walton in 1991.
Findspot - a coin dating to the Roman period was found in Walton.
1 Saltway (Sealt Straet) referred to in a charter of AD 956. This was part of a major cross country routeway running eastwards from Stratford.
2 Maps illustrating part of route.
3 ...
Part of an Early Medieval trackway known as the 'Saltway'. It is mentioned in a charter of 969 AD. It is part of a major routeway across the country heading east from Stratford upon Avon. It may have originated during the Roman period.
1 A small quantity of Roman pottery and tile were found in the grounds of Walton Hall during landscaping and earth removal.
Findspot - pottery and tile dating to the Roman period were found 900m south of Walton.
1 Find of a tile by Alan Griffin (the Old Forge, Walton). The tile could represent a warped Roman tegulae or a Post Medieval pantile. The fabric is unknown but ...
Findspot - a tile, possibly dating to the Roman period, was found 400m east of Walton.
2 Linear features and enclosures show on aerial photographs.
3 Various sherds of coarse ware indicate a Roman settlement.
The site of a possible settlement dating to the Roman period. It has been identified from linear features and enclosures which are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. Finds of Roman pottery have also been discovered at the site. It is located 350m north of Walton.
1 Mr Griffin discovered c673 grammes of Roman pottery including Samian, Nene Valley, Oxfordshire colour-coated ware, mortarium, Severn valley ware and Wappenbury grey wares. Date range of Romano British material ...
The site of a settlement dating to the Roman period has been identified from finds of a vast quantity of Roman pottery. It is located 800m south west of Walton.
1 The grass field to the S of the house, called the Town Field, has been supposed to contain traces of Roman buildings. The Rev G Miller of Radway states ...
The site of a possible Roman settlement known from finds discovered over 100 years ago. It is now believed that the finds may have been Medieval, from the deserted settlement. Roman pottery has possibly been recovered more recently, 900m south of Walton.
1 Various air photographs.
2 Possible Saxon palace site of 2-3 ha in extent on the S end of a spur overlooking the Avon. Two charters of 781 exist. Information on ...
Linear features are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. Subsequent excavation and radiocarbon dating have confirmed that this is an Anglo Saxon settlement, possibly a palace, dating to the Migration period. It is situated 500m north east of Boscobel.
1 Excavations carried out in 1967 on site threatened by gravel extraction. The site shows on aerial photographs as a series of intersecting rectangular enclosures covering about 3.7 ha. An ...
Enclosures are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. The site was excavated prior to development. Ditches, pits, a semi-circular feature, and some occupational debris were found, suggesting a rural settlement of Roman date. It was situated 300m east of Hail End Bridge.
