Information for record number MWA13065:
Earthwork of a possible defended enclosure south of Wawensmere Road, Wootton Wawen

Summary Ditched earthwork is visible on LiDAR and modern aerial photographs. This could be the remains of a small Hillfort or defended enclosure. There is a slight chance of it being another castle.
What Is It?  
Type: Hillfort?, Earthwork, Siege Castle?
Period: Iron Age (800 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wootton Wawen
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 63
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1 Earthwork identified by Bryn Gethin on LiDAR and modern aerial mapping. It could be an Iron Age defended enclosure or small Hill Fort. There is a slight chnace of it being a castle. It occupies a better defensive site than the other postulated caste by the river.
2 Documentary research did not uncover evidence for the origin of the defended enclosure.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: Desk top study of possible monument at Wawensmere Road, Wootton Wawen
Author/originator: Brace J
Date: 2013
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Earthwork of a possible defended enclosure, south of Wawensmere Road
Author/originator: Gethin B
Date: 2012
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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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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SIEGE CASTLE * A temporary castle built to house and protect troops beseiging another castle or town. back
monument FORT * A permanently occupied position or building designed primarily for defence. back
monument DEFENDED ENCLOSURE * An enclosed area of land of varying size and shape which shows traces of defence. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument HILLFORT * A hilltop enclosure bounded by one or more substantial banks, ramparts and ditches. 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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