Information for record number MWA6003:
Iron Age Settlement at Rattleburrow Plantation

Summary The site of a possible Iron Age settlement at Rattleburrow Plantation. The remains of an enclosure were found here as were fragments of pottery.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Enclosure
Period: Iron Age (800 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ettington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 47
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Two sides and part of the third side of a subrectangular enclosure show on aerial photographs. Part of the fourth side has been quarried.
3 Site no 58 in survey.
4 Two areas examined: 1 - new part of larger enclosure produced 2 Iron Age sherds. 3 flints close together to the N of the enclosure. Possible quarry has presumably destroyed part of the enclosure. Area 2 - quern and further sherds from area of dark soil. Also much bone and burnt stone.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP2747
Author/originator: Pickering J
Date: 1986
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP2747
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP2747
Author/originator: Pickering J
Date: 1961
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP2747:A,B
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Arch J
Author/originator: Webster G & Hobley B
Date: 1964
Page Number: 17
Volume/Sheet: 121
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: Rattleburrow Plantation
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
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source Arch J The Archaeological Journal is published by the Royal Archaeological Institute. It presents the results of archaeological and architectural survey and fieldwork on sites and monuments of all periods as well as overviews of such work. The journal is published annually. back
technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument PLANTATION * A group of planted trees or shrubs, generally of uniform age and of a single species. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back
monument SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE * A monument consisting of an area enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier follows an almost rectangular course. back

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