Information for record number MWA13133:
Medieval ditches adjacent to Wolvey Hall, Wolvey

Summary Two ditches, either part of the medieval field system or boundary ditches were found during archaeological work adjacent to Wolvey Hall.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Field System
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wolvey
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 42 87
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
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1 Two medieval ditches were found. One was aligned east-west and contained 12th-15th century pottery. The other was NNW-SSE aligned and contained 13th -14th century pottery. The ditches may have been part of the medieval field system.
2 Four further ditches were identified during a watching brief carried out subsequent to the evaluation. Although the ditches were undated, they appear to align with those previously exposed, as part of the medieval field system.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation on Land Adjacent to Wolvey Hall, Hall Road, Wolvey, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Peachey M
Date: 2011
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 135/11
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Watching Brief on land adjacent to Wolvey Hall, Hall Road, Wolvey, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Trimble G
Date: 2012
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: APS Report No 3/12
   
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Glossary

 
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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 ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument FIELD SYSTEM * A group or complex of fields which appear to form a coherent whole. 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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