Information for record number MWA12247:
Undated pits at St John's House

Summary A watching brief was carried out during groundworks for a new toilet block. Part of an archway and possible pits were recorded in the foundation trenches. No certain date or function could be determined for the pits. The archway could have been a feature of the cellar foundations.
What Is It?  
Type: Pit
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 65
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  
A watching brief was carried out during groundworks for a new toilet block. Part of an archway and possible pits were recorded in the foundation trenches. No certain date or function could be determined for the pits. The archway could have been a feature of the cellar foundations.
 
Sources
Source No:
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: W/briefs at St John's House, Warwick
Author/originator: Bryn Gethin and James Meek
Date: 1996
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument TOILET * A small room or building containing a lavatory and, in more recent times, washing facilities. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument CELLAR * A room or group of rooms usually below the ground level and usually under a building, often used for storing fuel, provisions or wines. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back

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