Information for record number MWA12409:
Possible First World War Earthwork, Hillmorton

Summary An earthwork measuring 15m by 5m can be seen on aerial photographs, and stands to 3m in height. A small possible World War I three side brick shelter has been built into the north-east side of the earthwork.
What Is It?  
Type: Earthwork
Period: Modern (1914 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
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Grid Reference: SP 55 75
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 An earthwork measuring 15m by 5m can be seen on aerial photographs, and stands to 3m in height. A small possible World War I three side brick shelter has been built into the north-east side of the earthwork. The feature is known locally as 'the butt'. It is possible that the military structure reused an earlier earthwork.
2 Visible on AP.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: RAF 106G UK 636 Frame 3440
Author/originator: RAF
Date: 10 Aug 1945
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Rugby Radio Station: An Archaeological Assessment
Author/originator: Nick Holder
Date: 2001
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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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 Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument SHELTER * A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument RADIO STATION * A building or group of buildings containing equipment capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals. Use BROADCASTING RADIO STATION for broadcasting establishments e.g. BBC Radio stations. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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