Information for record number MWA599:
Post Medieval houses & well, Bidford-on-Avon

Summary The site of Post Medieval houses. The remains of a well were found during archaeological work. The site was situated south of the High Street, Bidford on Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Well, House
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Bidford on Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 10 51
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Three trial holes, 1m square, were dug prior to construction of old peoples' bungalows. Machine stripping indicated that a raised area was composed entirely of 19th century deposits. The site had previously been occupied by 17th century cottages, and an open slab-covered well presumed to be contemporary with these was revealed. The evidence from these excavations suggests that most of the nucleus of the Medieval village has been levelled at some time to below the surface of the alluvium. It is therefore unlikely that any ancient levels remain intact in this area.
2 Brief report on above work, with location of 3 trial holes and discussion of evidence as above.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Hirst S
Date: 1978
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 599
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Site for Old People's Bungalows at Icknield Street, Bidford on Avon. Archaeological Observation, 1st July, 1976
Author/originator: Dr. R. G. Lamb
Date: 1976
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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
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument COVERED WELL * A well with a superstructure, either partially or wholly enclosed with an access door, designed to protect the water source. back
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 WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument BUNGALOW * A one-storey house. back

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