Information for record number MWA294:
Woodford Lodge Farm Moat

Summary A moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. It is Medieval in date and is visible as an earthwork. The moat is situated 1km west of Caldecote.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hartshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 94
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A homestead moat, surrounding a raised central area, now covered by fir trees. There are signs of masonry within the enclosed area. The moat is waterfilled and its general condition good.
2 The moat is as described. The area is covered in dense undergrowth and trees, which cover any signs of masonry that there may be.
3 An entrance exists in the NE corner and traces of brickwork which revet the moat survive on the S and SE. There is standing water in the ditch. The dimensions are about 80 by 65m and the ditch varies from about 22m to 5m in width and is about 2.5m deep.
4 Photographs.
5 A F Cook states - 'Park House and farm, there are Jee's papers at Warwick Records Office and Joan Allen's research implies an early C17 or even earlier (structure). I have field walked after ploughing - there are many Hartshill Quartzite blocks and Bromsgrove Sandstone Ashlar frags.'
6 Seven maps that relate to Alan Cook's letter of April 1995.
7 A map that relates to
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8 Anotated photocopies of
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9 Letter to A.F. Cook
10 Photocopies of APs that cover the sites listed in
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11 Photocopies of old maps that cover the sites listed in
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12 Photocopies of maps that cover the individual sites listed by Alan Cook in
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Sources
Source No: 10
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: Archaeological sites in the Nuneaton area
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Source No: 9
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Archaeological sites in the Nuneaton area
Author/originator: Emma Jones
Date: 1996
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Archaeological Sites in the Nuneaton area
Author/originator: Cook A
Date: 1995
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Map
Title: Archaeological sites in the Nuneaton area.
Author/originator: Alan Cook
Date: 1995
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Map
Title: Archaaeological sites in the Nuneaton area
Author/originator: Alan Cook
Date: 1995
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Source No: 8
Source Type: Map
Title: Archaeological sites in the Nuneaton area
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Source No: 11
Source Type: Map
Title: Archaeological sites in the Nuneaton area.
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Source No: 12
Source Type: Map
Title: Archaeological sites in the Nuneaton area
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Date: 1995
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: Moated Sites Research Group 1984
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Date: 1984
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Volume/Sheet: Card
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card: photograph
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Date: 2005
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Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 29NE1
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1967
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Volume/Sheet: 29NE1
   
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
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 Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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 STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument OFFICE * A building or room where business, administrative or professional activities are conducted. Use specific type where known. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument HOMESTEAD * A small settlement, usually consisting of one dwelling with ancillary buildings. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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