Information for record number MWA2120:
Neal's Ford

Summary The site of Neal's Ford, a shallow point in a river where people, animals and vehicles would have crossed. It dates back to the Early Medieval period and is known from documentary evidence. It was located 400m north east of the Post Office, Shipston on Stour.
What Is It?  
Type: Ford
Period: Early medieval (801 AD - 1065 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Shipston on Stour
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 40
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A greenway runs from Husbandman's End eastward to the River Stour. The ancient track crossed the river by Neal's Ford of which there is now no trace since the river has been dredged at this point. However, a hedgerow marks the continuation of the track on the east side of the river.
2 Site visit.
3 Pre-enclosure plan of the Town and Manor of Shipston-on-Stour.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Plan
Title: Pre-enclosure plan, Shipston on Stour
Author/originator:
Date: 1793
Page Number: BA 5403/21
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Drinkwater P
Date:
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 2120
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: PWF
Date: 1982
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 2282
   
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Glossary

 
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. back
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument POST OFFICE * A building, department or shop where postal business is carried on. 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 MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back
monument FORD * A shallow place in a river or other stretch of water, where people, animals and vehicles may cross. back

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