Frequent RomanCBM, predominately; tegula and tesserae were recorded 0.15-0.20m below the current land surface, to the north and north east of the main site area. Mixed in among the CBM was flecks and small fragments of Roman hydraulic lime mortar Opus signinum. A solitary Roman pottery fragment dated to the 2nd c. was recovered from the service run trench located to the extreme south of the Site.

The discovery of tesserae does ties in with accounts from the early 1900's, when tesserae of the same description were found during the digging of a grave in the church yard of the adjacent St John The Baptist Church which lies to the east of the Site. Re-used Roman tile is also evident within the fabric of the church.

The material recorded during this watching brief is most likely the result of medieval re-use of an available material, quarried close by to level up and construct the raised earthen house platforms of the medieval settlement, rather than representing 'in situ' Roman features. The presence of this material could suggest the presence of a Roman building somewhere close by, the type of lime mortar recorded is indicative of that used in predominately wet areas, i.e. bath houses.

Steve Williams, 2015, Archaeological Watching Brief: Land to the West and South of St John the Baptist Church, Main Street, Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire, LE12 5QA (Unpublished document). SNT5688.