Information for record number MWA13419:
Possible post-medieval plot boundaries, Wolston Main Street

Summary Two segments of ditch were recorded during an archaeological evaluation carried out to the rear of the Red Lion. They were at right angles and parallel to the main road through the village, suggesting that both may have functioned as plot boundaries. They were filled with a post-medieval domestic assemblage.
What Is It?  
Type: Burgage Plot?, Ditch
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Wolston
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 75
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Level of Protection Local
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1 Two segments of ditch were recorded during an archaeological evaluation carried out to the rear of the Red Lion. They were at right angles and parallel to the main road through the village, suggesting that both may have functioned as plot boundaries. They were filled with a post-medieval domestic assemblage. domestic occupation is likely to have occurred nearby, to the east of the development site. It is unclear if the two ditches functioned together or if one succeeded the other.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: An Archaeological Evaluation on land to the rear of the Red Lion Public House, 23 Main Street, Wolston, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Thomas, J
Date: 2013
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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 VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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
monument PUBLIC HOUSE * The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier BEER HOUSE by its decorative treatment and fittings. back
monument BURGAGE PLOT * A plot of land longer than it is wide, can include any structures on it. Typical of medieval towns. back
monument DOMESTIC * This is the top term for the class. See DOMESTIC Class List for narrow terms. back

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