Information for record number MWA7139:
Site of Burnt Mound at Middleton

Summary The site of a burnt mound, a mound of fire-cracked stone usually accompanied by a trough or pit, dating to the Late Bronze Age to Iron Age period. It was situated c 450m to the east of New Park Farm.
What Is It?  
Type: Burnt Mound
Period: Middle Bronze Age (1600 BC - 1201 BC)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Middleton
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 15 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A mound alongside drainage ditch, possibly straightened natural stream. Situated on a steep slope. Hollow on top of mound. The mound measures c 15 by 13m, fades into natural slope on east side. Burnt and eroded quartzite pebbles exposed by erosion of pith over mound, particularly around bases of trees where at least 20cm depth has been eroded. Elsewhere the site is in wood, the soil is pebbley but the pebbles are relatively sparse and well rounded. Located in 1980, on a natural stream, a tributary of the Langley Brook/ River Tame. Recorded as Burnt Mound Survey site 28.
2 Dating narrowed to the Middle Bronze Age.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Burnt Mound Survey
Author/originator: Barfield L H
Date: 1987
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Aggregates Assessment
Author/originator: Stuart Palmer
Date: 2006
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Glossary

 
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period Bronze Age About 2500 BC to 700 BC

The Bronze Age comes after the Neolithic period and before the Iron Age.

The day to day life of people in the Bronze Age probably changed little from how their ancestors had lived during the Neolithic period. They still lived in farmsteads, growing crops and rearing animals.

During the Bronze Age people discovered how to use bronze, an alloy of tin and copper (hence the name that has given to this era). They used it to make their tools and other objects, although they continued to use flint and a range of organic materials as well. A range of bronze axes, palstaves and spears has been found in Warwickshire.
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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 HOLLOW * A hollow, concave formation or place, which has sometimes been dug out. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument TROUGH * A narrow, open container, usually where food or water for animals is put. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument BURNT MOUND * A mound of fire-cracked stones, normally accompanied by a trough or pit which may have been lined with wood, stone or clay. Assumed to be locations where heated stones were used to boil water primarily for cooking purposes. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument DRAINAGE DITCH * A long, narrow ditch designed to carry water away from a waterlogged area. back
monument STREAM * A natural flow or current of water issuing from a source. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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