Information for record number MWA7128:
Medieval Settlement Remains

Summary The remains of a Medieval settlement were found during archaeological work. The remains comprised a boundary ditch, building and a yard. The site was located 800m east of Ryton on Dunsmore.
What Is It?  
Type: Boundary Ditch, Building, Yard
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ryton on Dunsmore
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 74
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Twenty five trial trenches were dug as part of an archaelogical assessment. These revealed evidence of Medieval and later settlement, from the 12th to 17th century. The site is located next to the parish church.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: A45/A445 Improvements, Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Author/originator: C Jones and N Palmer
Date: 1993
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Glossary

 
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Description  
technique Trial Trench A small regular hole that is usually square or rectangular in shape. Archaeologists dig trial trenches to discover if there are any archaeological remains at a particular location. See also excavation. 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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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. 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 PARISH CHURCH * The foremost church within a parish. back
monument BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back

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