Information for record number MWA13517:
13th century building remains, New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon

Summary A fragment of walling, first exposed during excavation in the 1860s, was re-excavated during community excavations in 2011. Additional pits and possible post-holes were recorded.
What Is It?  
Type: Building, Pit, Post Hole, Industrial Site
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 54
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Level of Protection Local
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1 A fragment of walling, first exposed during excavation in the 1860s, was re-excavated during community excavations in 2011. Additional pits and possible post-holes were recorded. These foundations were dated to 1200-1300, with later reconstruction during 1500.
2 A subsequent season of excavation further explored this building. It is suggested that the building may have housed those involved in the construction of the nearby Guild Chapel (MWA1019). Several pits containing high status pottery and a large assemblage of roof tiles were recorded. Several pits indicated industrial usage.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: 'Dig for Shakespeare', New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Archaeological Excavation Season 2 - 2011
Author/originator: Mitchell W
Date: 2012
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: 'Dig for Shakespeare', New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Archaeological Excavation Season 3 - 2012
Author/originator: Mitchell W
Date: 2013
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technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. 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 INDUSTRIAL SITE * An area or defined space believed to have been used for trades and/or manufacturing activity. Only use when evidence for more specific site type is lacking. back
monument GUILD CHAPEL * A place of worship for members of a guild. 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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