Information for record number MWA13008:
Possible fishpond on the grounds of Hill Cottage

Summary A possible fishpond, of medieval date, was recorded during archaeological observation at Hill Cottage in 2011.
What Is It?  
Type: Fishpond
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warmington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 47
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1A large shallow cut of an undefined shape was over 3.1m wide and 0.8m deep. The fill contained occasional stone fragments and the material had the apperance of an alluvial clay deposit and was therefore interpretted as a fish pond. The material found in the fill contained pottery shards that date from 11-13 century giving evidence towards a medieval date. The pond would have silted up over time with the probable final silting taking place mid to late 13 century. A series of possible earthworks across the garden of Hill Cottage are suggested as potential further fishponds.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Watching brief at Hill Cottage, School Lane, Warmington
Author/originator: Yeates S
Date: 2011
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2307
   
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Glossary

 
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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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 FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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