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2: Roman history of Stanton on the Wolds There are no known Roman buildings within the parish boundaries, however the village lies only a mile from the Roman Fosse Way (A46 trunk road), so it is quite likely that some Roman artefacts may be found or recorded from within the village. Roman potsherds are not uncommon finds in some fields, but to date not a single Roman coin has been recorded from within the village boundaries. a). In December 1955 Roman potsherds consisting of fragments of Samian ware and Roman grey ware were found about 2 feet below the surface of a lawn in the back garden of no 155 Browns Lane. The Samian ware was dated to between the 2nd and 4th century. The grey ware was identified as being made at the Throlam potteries in Yorkshire in the 4th century and consisted of a shallow dish with a diameter of 210mm and a bowl of 180 mm diameter. It is interesting to note that nearly all the Throlam ware was made under contract for use by the army on the northern frontier of the Empire and it is quite unusual for this ware to be found this far south. The finder retained the sherds after formal identification of the pieces had been made. Seventeen years later in 1977 the finds were donated to the Castle Museum in Nottingham as the finder was about to emigrate. So far the Museum has been unable to locate the Stanton specimens within their huge collection, although the search is on-going. b). Field walking in Stanton has revealed more Roman potsherds. So far the majority of sherds have come from cheap cooking pots made from "Derbyshire grey ware". Other types of ware include a single rim sherd made from "black burnished ware" and several pieces of "colour-coated ware". A single small sherd of "mica-dusted ware" was found in a field just outside the parish boundaries. Return to Archaeology of Stanton on the Wolds Go to the pre-history of Stanton on the Wolds Go to Anglo-Saxon and Norman history of Stanton on the Wolds |
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