Monument Type(s):

• BUILDING (Roman - 43 AD to 410 AD)

Summary

Part of the foundations for a stone footed building were exposed during monitoring work carried out in advance of water main relining to the W of St Andrew's Church, to the east of the earthwork Romans of a Roman road. The evidence had a very early starting date, earlier or contemporary with the legionary fortress established in c.AD 57. Resistivity survey suggested the survival of further buildings.

Related records

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESA7611 - 1999 Resistivity survey around lining hole 12, Wroxeter main relining, Wroxeter by BUFAU
• ESA5075 - 1999 WB on excavation of lining pits along water main DMA711, Wroxeter by BUFAU

Description

Investigation in this area was undertaken during excavations in advance of water main relining at Wroxeter, in 1999, by BUFAU (ESA5075). ->

-> Substantial building remains were encountered, especially within the vicinity of lining hole 12 (see PRN 32098). The discovery of substantial masonry remains in lining hole 12, prompted a resistivity survey, undertaken in association with the watching brief (ESA 7611). The survey located a number of possible wall alignments at an angle to the current road, but at right angles to Watling Street, which runs obliquely as an earthwork from a point halfway along the Topsy Cottage boundary wall to the SE corner of the field where the Roman ford lay. This indicated that the masonry belonged to a house, and that other such buildings may be expected at least along the eastern side of the street. ->

-> The report contains detailed analysis of the remains and a number of specialist reports on the artefactual material recovered. <1>

Sources

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