Information for record number MWA3001:
Excavation of Med Shrunken Settlement - 'Site 7'

Summary A Medieval shrunken village which has been partially excavated. Situated north east of Stretton on Fosse.
What Is It?  
Type: Shrunken Village
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stretton on Fosse
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 22 38
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Evidence of Medieval occupation on the site of the present village was found in 1975 when foundation trenches for an extension to a house in Church Street were dug. Lying directly on the Upper Lias, at a depth of between 0.75m and 1m, was a cobbled floor on which lay eight sherds of 12th to 15th century date. The cobbles appeared worn and were of a consistent size, but it was not possible to determine their nature or extent in the area available for examination (2.5m x 2.75m).
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: TBAS vol 90
Author/originator: Gardner P, Haldon R and Malam J
Date: 1980
Page Number: Various
Volume/Sheet: 90
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: TBAS vol 90
Author/originator: Gardner P, Haldon R and Malam J
Date: 1980
Page Number: 1-37: Fig 8
Volume/Sheet: 90
   
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source TBAS Transactions of the Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society is a journal produced by the society annually. It contains articles about archaeological field work that has taken place in Birmingham and Warwickshire in previous years. Copies of the journal are kept by the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. 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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument SHRUNKEN VILLAGE * A settlement where previous house sites are now unoccupied, but often visible as earthworks, crop or soil marks. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back

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