Information for record number MWA13190:
Post medieval features at The Coach House, Churchover

Summary Post-medieval and later features associated with the shelter shed at The Coach House.
What Is It?  
Type: Post Hole, Pit, Yard
Period: Medieval - Modern (1066 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Churchover
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 51 80
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Level of Protection Local
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A cobbled floor and yard surface of closely-set rounded pebbles of unknown date was revealed beneath the modern gravel surface. Two postholes were recorded on the line of the open front of the shed, one of them having a cut-off post in situ, each measuring c.0.5m across and 0.5m deep. These formerly supported the roof but were superseded by the present roof supports which are set slightly further back within the building. A further posthole was recorded inside the shed, just below the centre of the second roof truss. Below the line of the front of the building a pit was recorded at least 0.8m across by 0.6m deep. It contained a number of glass bottles, pottery and ironwork.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: The Coach House, Churchover, Warwickshire, Archaeological Watching Brief
Author/originator: Coutts C & Gethin B
Date: 2011
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1125
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: West Midlands Archaeology Vol 54
Author/originator: CBA West Midlands
Date: 2012
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 54
   
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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 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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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 YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument SHELTER SHED * An open-sided building known to have been used for sheltering animals other than cattle. 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 COACH HOUSE * An outbuilding where a horse-drawn carriage is kept. back
monument SHED * A slight structure built for shelter or storage, or for use as a workshop, either attached as a lean-to to a permanent building or separate. Use more specific type where known. back
monument POST HOLE * A hole dug to provide a firm base for an upright post, often with stone packing. Use broader monument type where known. back

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