Information for record number MWA12686:
Undated ditch and gully to the rear of 42 North Road, Clifton on Dunsmore

Summary Two gullies or ditches were identified in a trial trench. No pottery was found suggesting that settlement activity was not nearby.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Gully
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Clifton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 53 76
(Data represented on this map shows the current selected record as a single point, this is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent an accurate or complete representation of archaeological sites or features)
Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1
2 A ditch/gully aligned east-west which was 3m in length (ending within the trial trench) was found. To the east, 2m of a further southest/northwest ditch/gully extending outside of the trial trench was recorded. A fragment of possible handmade brick was recovered from the fill. No dating evidence was found.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: An Archaeological Evaluation on Land to the rear of 42 North Road, Clifton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Gilbert D
Date: 2011
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: West Midlands Archaeology Vol 54
Author/originator: CBA West Midlands
Date: 2012
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 54
   
Images:  
There are no images associated with this record.  
back to top

Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
technique Trial Trench A small regular hole that is usually square or rectangular in shape. Archaeologists dig trial trenches to discover if there are any archaeological remains at a particular location. See also excavation. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. 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

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

English Heritage National Monuments Record