Information for record number MWA12457:
Late medieval timber framed building, Chapel Street, Bedworth

Summary The timber cross-frame of a cottage was exposed during removal of rendering from the western face of the Nurse's House of Bedworth Almshouses. It is suggested, by comparison with comparable timber cross frames recorded in the Midlands, that the structure may date to somewhere between the 16th century and mid-17th century.
What Is It?  
Type: Timber Framed Building
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 35 87
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 The timber cross-frame of a cottage was exposed during removal of rendering from the western face of the Nurse's House of Bedworth Almshouses. This was photographically recorded and a trench excavated; this contained only unstratified 17th-19th century pottery. Traces of wattle and daub were observed, It is suggested, by comparison with comparable timber cross frames recorded in the Midlands, that the structure may date to somewhere between the 16th century and mid-17th century.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: West Midlands Archaeology vol 48
Author/originator: S Watt (ed.)
Date: 2005
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ALMSHOUSE * A house devoted to the shelter of the poor and endowed by a benefactor for this use. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING * A building constructed with a basic timber framework; between the members are panels which can be infilled with timber, wattle and daub, plaster, brick or other materials. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back

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