Information for record number MWA12465:
Possible water meadows, West of Dunchurch

Summary Possible floated water meadows are visible as cropmark features on aerial photographs. A square feature is possibly a pond although its function and the date of its construction are unsure.
What Is It?  
Type: Water Meadow
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dunchurch
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 47 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Possible floated water meadows although they are on a much smaller scale than the possible examples beside the River Avon mapped elswhere. A square feature is also mapped, possibly a pond although its function and the date of its construction are unsure. The nearest high status house, Toft Hall, shown on the early OS maps that might have fish ponds or ornamental gardens is 400m away to the southwest, which makes that function unlikely. These features were mapped as part of the National Mapping Programme (NMP) Block 8.
2 This monument was created after the completion of the NMP project. This feature was mapped in the GIS layer, but no monument had been created. Unfortunately, the source photograph cannot be traced at this time, although it most likely is an RAF photograph.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Archaeological Resource Assessment of the Aggregates Producing Areas of Warwickshire
Author/originator: Magnus Alexander with S Palmer and L Chadd
Date: 2007
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Giles Carey
Author/originator: G Carey
Date: 2009-2014
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technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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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 LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument TOFT * The place where a house stood or had once stood, often adjoining a garth or croft. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument WATER MEADOW * Grassland fertilized by allowing floodwater to cover it in winter. back
monument ORNAMENTAL GARDEN * A decorative garden, often landscaped, laid out with intricate flower beds and hedges, and often containing ornate sculptures, fountains and garden ornaments. back

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