Information for record number MWA12048:
Water management features, Lea Marston

Summary A complex of ditches, which appear to have been engineered to manage water flow across a large area defined by a loop of the River Tame are evident on aerial photographs.
What Is It?  
Type: Water Meadow, Drainage Ditch
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lea Marston
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 92
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A complex of ditches, which appear to have been engineered to manage water flow across a large area defined by a loop of the River Tame are evident on aerial photographs. Early maps indicate that there were a series of sluices upstream and downstream of the site would have provided an ability to control water flow through the area. A bank is evident beside the river which may be recent flood prevention measures.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: MAL/63577 Frame 109706
Author/originator: Meridian Airmaps Limited
Date: 2 Mar 1962
Page Number: Frame 109706
Volume/Sheet: MAL/63577
   
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Glossary

 
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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument SLUICE * A dam which can be raised or lowered to regulate the flow of water. back
monument DRAINAGE DITCH * A long, narrow ditch designed to carry water away from a waterlogged area. back
monument WATER MEADOW * Grassland fertilized by allowing floodwater to cover it in winter. back

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