Information for record number MWA2344:
Findspot - Imperial iron object

Summary Findspot - an iron object was found in Whichford Castle Moat. It is thought to be the marker of a seed drill dating to the Imperial period.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Whichford
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 34
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Iron object found whilst widening the moat surrounding Whichford castle. This was brought to Warwick Museum (in 1971) and identified as a marker from a seed drill, 19th century.
2 Cover letter enclosing the object.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Whichford Castle Moat
Author/originator:
Date: 1971
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Foster P W
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 2344
   
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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
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument MUSEUM * A building, group of buildings or space within a building, where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artefacts are housed and displayed. back

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