Information for record number MWA1143:
Findspot - Early Medieval pottery

Summary Findspot - fragments of pottery dating to the Early Medieval period were found 800m south east of the church, Charlecote. The fragments may have been part of a cooking pot.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Early medieval (801 AD - 1065 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Charlecote
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 26 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Saxon pottery found at the above grid reference during field survey in 1978. Sherds from river-gravels inside meander curve, possibly carried downstream after construction work at Wellesbourne bridge (see PRN 3363). Possibly part of domestic cooking-pot. Thick deposit of chalk inside.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Field Survey in the Stratford Area
Author/originator: Hooke D
Date: 1977(?)
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Volume/Sheet: Field Survey
   
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technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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