Information for record number MWA12271:
Possible smallscale quarrying at Marston Mill

Summary Two pits and a group of linear banks can be seen on aerial photographs to the south of Marston Mill.
What Is It?  
Type: Mineral Pit, Road, Spoil Heap
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
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Grid Reference: SP 42 76
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two pits and a group of linear banks seen on aerial photographs to the south of Marston mill were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project. The pits appear to be the result of small scale mineral extraction. The banks may be spoil dumps or may mark the access track to the pits.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4276 Frame 20
Author/originator: English Heritage
Date: 24 Oct 2002
Page Number: Frame 20
Volume/Sheet: SP4276
   
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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 MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument MINERAL PIT * A pit in the ground from where minerals are dug. 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 SPOIL HEAP * A conical or flat-topped tip of waste discarded from a mine or similar site. back

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