Information for record number MWA12268:
Ditches and banks beside the River Avon at Brandon

Summary Ditches up to 5m wide can be seen on aerial photographs in fields between the Coventry -Rugby railway and the River Avon imeadiately to the west of Marston Hall Farm. The Ditches have, in most cases, a bank on one edge or other. This may be spoil dug from the Ditches as they were re-cut over time.
What Is It?  
Type: Drainage System
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Brandon and Bretford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 76
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
Source Number  

1 A group of ditches and banks on the southern side of the river side were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project. The ditches appear to be straightforward drainage for the area.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4176 Frame 06
Author/originator: English Heritage
Date: 24/10/2004
Page Number: Frame 06
Volume/Sheet: SP4176
   
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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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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 DRAINAGE SYSTEM * A system of artificial or natural drains and ditches used to drain off surplus water. 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
monument RAILWAY * A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine. back

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