Element record MNT28418 - Finds from Warsop West Field, Warsop

Summary

Assorted finds, of predominantly Roman date, recovered during an excavation

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 55780 65820 (526m by 550m)
Map sheet SK56NE
District Mansfield
Civil Parish Warsop, Mansfield

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A preliminary walk over the field did show some stones and a piece of possible tegula.

The first trench produced Romano-British pottery.

Two spits produced a quantity of Romano-British pottery sherds.

The second trench revealed Romano-British pottery and heat affected stones. Deeper into the trench, more Romano-British pottery and a small bronze brooch styled like a torc was recovered.

When removing the ploughsoil of a third trench, Romano-British pottery was recovered. A 1m square sondage recovered more Romano-British pottery.

The fourth trench revealed fragments of tiles with scored, stamped or rollered patterns to enable plaster to key onto the tile.

A fifth trench revealed more Romano-British pottery. The top fill context contained Romano-British pottery sherds, while the bottom fill contained a great number of Romano-British pottery sherds, including stamped Samian ware. Charcoal, bone and HAS were also found. It also produced an unidentified ferrous object.


David Burton, 2016, Warsop West Field: The Investigation of an Iron Age and Romano-British Site (Unpublished document). SNT5769.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: David Burton. 2016. Warsop West Field: The Investigation of an Iron Age and Romano-British Site.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 9 2024 10:09AM

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