Information for record number MWA10270:
Possible prehistoric activity by Gog Brook, Warwick.

Summary The site of a hollow containing heat cracked stones which possibly dated to the prehistoric period. It was located beside the former course of Gog Brook, Warwick.
What Is It?  
Type: Hollow
Period: Late Prehistoric - Late Iron Age (500000 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A large hollow was uncovered during an evaluation. There was no dating evidence, but there was a relatively large number of heat cracked stones which might suggest a prehistoric date. An adjacent narrow gully (undated) could have formed part of an earlier field boundary.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation on land at Gog Brook Farm, Stratford Road, Warwick
Author/originator: B Gethin
Date: 2006
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Glossary

 
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period Prehistoric About 500,000 BC to 42 AD

The Prehistoric period covers all the periods from the Palaeolithic to the end of the Iron Age.
This is a time when people did not write anything down so there is no documentary evidence for archaeologists to look at. Instead, the archaeologists look at the material culture belonging to the people and the places where they lived for clues about their way of life.

The Prehistoric period is divided into the Early Prehistoric and Later Prehistoric.
The Early Prehistoric period covers the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
The Later Prehistoric period covers Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age times.
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument HOLLOW * A hollow, concave formation or place, which has sometimes been dug out. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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