Information for record number MWA533:
Undated ditch recorded during Watching Brief, Alcester.

Summary A ditch of unknown date was found during archaeological work. It was situated 1km north west of Oversley Castle.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Alcester
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 A wide shallow U-sectioned ditch was observed in a pipe trench.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 20 1977
Author/originator: Ford, D
Date: 1977
Page Number: 69
Volume/Sheet: 20
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. 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

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