Information for record number MWA12519:
Iron Age storage pit group, 69 Tiddington Road, Stratford

Summary Two large storage pits were recorded during evaluation at Tiddington Road and a further pit during the subsequent watching brief. They may represent a feature in the agricultural landscape in their own right, or they may be part of a larger nucleus of settlement.
What Is It?  
Type: Storage Pit
Period: Iron Age (800 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 21 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Two large storage pits were recorded during evaluation at Tiddington Road. One was a classic example of a later prehistoric storage pit, with an undercutting profile. They may represent a discrete feature in the agricultural landscape in their own right, or they may be part of a larger nucleus of settlement. It is possible that this represents another Iron Age settlement focus from which the later village developed.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation at 69 Tiddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Wawickshire
Author/originator: Stuart Palmer
Date: 2010
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1001
   
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period Prehistoric About 500,000 BC to 42 AD

The Prehistoric period covers all the periods from the Palaeolithic to the end of the Iron Age.
This is a time when people did not write anything down so there is no documentary evidence for archaeologists to look at. Instead, the archaeologists look at the material culture belonging to the people and the places where they lived for clues about their way of life.

The Prehistoric period is divided into the Early Prehistoric and Later Prehistoric.
The Early Prehistoric period covers the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
The Later Prehistoric period covers Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age times.
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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 VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. 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 STORAGE PIT * A pit dug in the ground used to store meat, grain and other foodstuffs. A common feature of Iron Age farms. back

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