Information for record number MWA6032:
Medieval to Imperial deserted settlement NE of Moreton Morrell

Summary The site of a deserted settlement, which may have been deserted in the Medieval or Imperial periods. It is situated 600m north east of Moreton Morrell.
What Is It?  
Type: Deserted Settlement, Building
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Moreton Morrell
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 56
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 It has been suggested that this site represents a Deserted Medieval Village. However, information from a local informant indicates that there were buildings on the site in recent times. Field survey supports this suggestion.
3 Aerial photograph.
4An unnecessary momument as two others say the same better.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP3156
Author/originator: CUCAP
Date: 1956
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP3156:D
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP3156
Author/originator: Pickering J
Date: 1974
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: SP3156:A,B,C,F
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: Deserted settlement, Moreton Morrell
Author/originator: Fowler R
Date: 1986
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm.
Author/originator: B Gethin
Date: 2013 onwards
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Images:  
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technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. 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 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 Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument DESERTED SETTLEMENT * An abandoned settlement, usually of the Medieval period, often visible only as earthworks or on aerial photographs. back

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