Information for record number MWA5057:
Marlpit 100m NE of Goldby's Farm

Summary The site of a marl pit, from which a mixture of clay and carbonate of lime was extracted as fertiliser, used during the Medieval period. It is visible as an earthwork and is situated 600m north east of Astley.
What Is It?  
Type: Marl Pit
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 89
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 This land was called Muddiman's land in an early undated document and the surname could have been associated with clay working. A marlpit is described in the undated document and can also be recognised on a map of 1664. This marlpit still exists. A surface search among growing crops revealed potsherds near the pit. These ranged from the late 12th century to 13th century. The marlpit may have been used as a source for clay for potting.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Chilvers Coton
Author/originator: Mayes P and Scott K
Date: 1984
Page Number: 8
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Glossary

 
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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument MARL PIT * A pit from which marl, a mixture of clay and carbonate of lime, is excavated. Marl is used as a fertilizer. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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