Information for record number MWA12466:
Iron Age Pottery found 400m East of Thornton Farm

Summary Iron Age Pottery was found in 1994 within the possible Neolthic Enclosure east of Thornton Farm.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Iron Age (800 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ettington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 50
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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<1,5> A number of sherds of Iron Age pottery were obtained, also a number of worked flints (PRN 5200), a small piece of copper and a piece of cremated bone.
 
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: Enclosure, Thornton Farm, Ettington
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: Double Ditched Enclosure East of Thornton Farm
Author/originator: DoE
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Scheduling record
Title: SAM List 1983
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1983
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: Double ditched enclosure, Ettington.
Author/originator: Hooke D
Date: 1978
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: 'Thornton'
Author/originator: Hooke D
Date: 1979
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Glossary

 
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Description  
none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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source SAM List Scheduled Ancient Monument List. A list or schedule of archaelogical and historic monuments that are considered to be of national importance. The list contains a detailed description of each Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM) and a map showing their location and extent. By being placed on the schedule, SAMs are protected by law from any unauthorised distrubance. The list has been compiled and is maintained by English Heritage. It is updated periodically. back
period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by two parallel ditches. Use with specific shaped enclosure where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. 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

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