Information for record number MWA12180:
Ditches and banks at Coates Barn in the parish of Long Compton

Summary Two rectilinear ditches 80m to the east of Coates Barn are evident on aerial photographs
What Is It?  
Type: Enclosed Settlement, Moat, Ditched Enclosure, Rectangular Enclosure
Period: Historic (410 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Long Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 33
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two rectilinear ditches 80m to the east of coates barn evident on aerial photographs were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project. The smaller of the two features is a single ditch approximately 20m square. There is a gap in the ditch in the southwest corner which is presumably an entrance. The larger feature is more complex and although generally rectangular the ditch is an irregular shape. Inside the ditch on the eastern and southern sides there is a bank. On the northern edge of the ditch there is further ditch. The interior of the 60m x 30m enclosure shows evidence of medieval ploughing. The area to the north of the may be slightly raised above the surrounding area.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: CPE UK 1926 Frame 2176
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 16 Jan 1947
Page Number: Frame 2176
Volume/Sheet: CPE UK 1926
   
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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 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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument DITCHED ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by one or several boundary ditches. Double index with a term to indicate the shape of the enclosure where known. back
monument RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE * A rectangular shaped area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. 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 SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument BARN * A building for the storage and processing of grain crops and for housing straw, farm equipment and occasionally livestock and their fodder. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT * A site used primarily for domestic purposes on at least a semi-permanent or seasonal basis, and which has been surrounded by a bank and ditch, palisade, or some other form of enclosure. Use more specific type(s) where appropriate. back

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