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| HER Number | MWB12440 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | SHAW CHURCHYARD - possible Roman cemetery |
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Summary
Fragments of Romano-British cinerary urns and glass vessels found in 1878
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Shaw House and St Mary's Church, Shaw
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1001446: Shaw House
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 02884.00.000
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 46 NE 9
SU 47491 68322
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
The Newbury District Field Club <1> reported that fragments of Romano-British urns and glass vessels were found in the churchyard of St Mary's Shaw in 1878. At least one urn was observed whole but broken later.
St Mary's Church was completely rebuilt in 1841, although an 18th century reference <3> stated that the old church had Roman tiles on its roof. The Ordnance Survey Field Investigator in the 1960s <5> commented that there were no Roman tiles in or around the present church and no other discoveries had been made in recent years.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Newbury District Field Club. 1872-75. TRANS NEWBURY DISTRICT FIELD CLUB 1872-75 VOL 2. 2. P263. [Article in serial / SWB10336] |
| <02> | Newbury Weekly News. 18/07/1878. NEWBURY WEEKLY NEWS 18/07/1878. [Article in serial / SWB11121] |
| <03> | Anon. 1790. BIBLIO. TOPOG. BRIT.. IV, 80. [Monograph / SWB11122] |
| <04> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p141. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <05> | Ordnance Survey. 1960s-70s. Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 NVQ 10-OCT-63. [Personal observation / SWB14640] |
| <06> | Archaeology Branch of Ordnance Survey & Newbury Museum staff. 1938 onwards. Newbury Museum Archaeology Map XXXV SW.. 35SW. 6 inch. Annotated ' Roman cinerary urns and glass bottles from churchyard'. [Map / SWB11280] |
| <07> | Cannon, P. 1975. Shaw Cemetery. [Graphic material / SWB13293] |
| <08> | Cannon, P. 1994. Written correspondence. [Unpublished document / SWB13294] |
| <09> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p88. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
Related Monuments
| MWB22833 | Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Shaw (Landscape) |
| MWB5022 | St Mary's Church, Shaw (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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