Winson

Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester Iron Age and Romano-British Monuments in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1976.

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"Winson". Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester Iron Age and Romano-British Monuments in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. (London, 1976), , British History Online. Web. 23 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/ancient-glos/p130b.

WINSON

(5 miles N.E. of Cirencester)

(1) Romano-British Settlement (SP 076069), consisting of linked rectangular enclosures, is visible as soilmarks over at least 2 acres S.W. of Montreal House, on almost flat arable land (map, opp. p. 11). The W. part, crossed by the present field boundary at SP 07520687, stands as a platform about 1¼ ft. high and 90 ft. long. To the N., possibly bounding the settlement, a bank or wall 350 ft. long returns S. at the E. end. Romano-British pottery, including samian, with quern fragments and limestone debris are scattered in the ploughsoil.

C.U.A.P., OAP AMZ 49.

(2) Probable Romano-British Settlement (SP 078074), ¼ mile N.N.E. of (1), is marked by a scatter of debris, including mid 4th-century pottery.

Information from Mr. P.E. Gascoigne.