Information for record number MWA1498:
Site of Undated Settlement 1km south west of Rushford

Summary The site of settlement which is visible as a cropmarks on aerial photographs. It includes enclosures, ring ditches and linear features which have been interpreted as possible boundary ditches. The date of the settlement is unknown but it is likely to span from the Bronze Age to possibly the Roman period. It is situated 1km south west of Rushington.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Rectilinear Enclosure, Ring Ditch, Boundary Ditch?
Period: Bronze Age - Romano-British (2600 BC - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Salford Priors
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 05 50
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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Description

 
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2 Undated settlement site, consisting of penannular gullies, enclosures and linear features, shows on air photographs. On morphological grounds the site is probably of Iron Age and Roman date.
2 At least three ring ditches show on air photographs.
3 site no 47 in survey.
4 A group of rectilinear enclosures, tracks, boundary ditches and possible ring ditches mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project (L. Chadd). The source for this has still to be identified.
5 A number of features are clear on satellite imagery from Google in 1999.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title:
Author/originator: J Pickering
Date: 1962
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP4489 C/D/E/X
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Digital archive
Title: National Mapping Programme (NMP) Digital Data
Author/originator: English Heritage
Date: 2008
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Google Earth Aerial and Street View
Author/originator: Google Earth
Date: 1945-present
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Serial
Title: Arch J
Author/originator: Webster G, Hobley B
Date: 1964
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 121
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: R.C. Hingley personal comments
Author/originator: R C Hingley
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Images:  
An undated settlement at Salford Priors
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1979
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Plan of a possible Iron Age/Roman settlement, Salford Priors
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1996
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source Arch J The Archaeological Journal is published by the Royal Archaeological Institute. It presents the results of archaeological and architectural survey and fieldwork on sites and monuments of all periods as well as overviews of such work. The journal is published annually. back
technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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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 Bronze Age About 2500 BC to 700 BC

The Bronze Age comes after the Neolithic period and before the Iron Age.

The day to day life of people in the Bronze Age probably changed little from how their ancestors had lived during the Neolithic period. They still lived in farmsteads, growing crops and rearing animals.

During the Bronze Age people discovered how to use bronze, an alloy of tin and copper (hence the name that has given to this era). They used it to make their tools and other objects, although they continued to use flint and a range of organic materials as well. A range of bronze axes, palstaves and spears has been found in Warwickshire.
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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 Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier consists of several straight or near straight sections. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument LINEAR FEATURE * A length of straight, curved or angled earthwork or cropmark of uncertain date or function. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument RING DITCH * Circular or near circular ditches, usually seen as cropmarks. Use the term where the function is unknown. Ring ditches may be the remains of ploughed out round barrows, round houses, or of modern features such as searchlight emplacements. back

* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)

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