Information for record number MWA7057:
Medieval Boundary Ditch, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon

Summary A Medieval ditch was found during archaeological work in Church Street, Stratford on Avon. The ditch was probably the boundary of a tenement.
What Is It?  
Type: Boundary Bank, Ditch
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 54
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A ditch running parallel to Scholars Lane and whose NNE edge must virtually coincide with the edge of the roadway, represents the boundary of the tenement. May date to the Medieval period but was backfilled by the end of the 18th century and replaced by the brick wall which still stands. A series of 18th century flat bottomed gullies was also found, probably representing some form of bedding within a garden.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Archaeological Evaluation at Scholars Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon
Author/originator: Jones C
Date: 1993
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Glossary

 
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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 ROADWAY * The central part of a road between the pavements or the verges. back
monument BOUNDARY BANK * An earthen bank that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument BOUNDARY * The limit to an area as defined on a map or by a marker of some form, eg. BOUNDARY WALL. Use specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument TENEMENT * A parcel of land. 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
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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