Information for record number MWA12491:
Gully containing late Neolithic pottery, Bilton High School

Summary A gully containing a pottery sherd with grooved decoration of possible late Neolithic date along with a small amount of worked flint were recorded during an evaluation on the site of Bilton High School; these suggest activity on the site during the third millennium BC.
What Is It?  
Type: Gully
Period: Late Neolithic (3000 BC - 2201 BC)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dunchurch
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 47 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A gully containing a pottery sherd with grooved decoration of possible late Neolithic date along with a small amount of worked flint was recorded during evaluation at Bilton High School suggests some activity on the site during the third millennium BC. Such pottery, if indeed it is Neolithic, would usually be found in pits which were dug for special deposits, or in ditches surrounding large ceremonial monuments. It may be possible that the construction of the Iron Age ditch (see MWA12490) distrubed such a pit, and the sherd is residual.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation at Bilton High School, Lawford Lane, Dunchurch
Author/originator: S C Palmer
Date: 2007
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Glossary

 
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period Neolithic About 4000 BC to 2351 BC

The word ‘Neolithic’ means ‘New Stone Age’. Archaeologists split up the Neolithic period into three phases; early, middle and late. The Neolithic period comes after the Mesolithic period and before the Bronze Age.

People in the Neolithic period hunted and gathered food as their ancestors had but they were also began to farm. They kept animals and grew crops. This meant that they were able to settle more permanently in one location instead of constantly moving from place to place to look for food.
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. 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 DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back

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