Information for record number MWA7184:
Arch Eval at Withybrook

Summary The remain of a gully of Medieval date was found during an excavation. A single sherd of Medieval pottery was found in the gully. The gully was situated 200m north west of the church in Withybrook.
What Is It?  
Type: Gully
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Withybrook
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 43 84
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Scheduled Monument (Grade: )
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1 An archaeological evaluation prior to development was carried out in Withybrook in 1995 because the area was identified as possibly containing deposits relating to the Medieval settlement of Withybrook. A single gully containing an abraded sherd of Medieval pottery was the only feature identified.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: An Arch Eval at Withybrook
Author/originator: Atherstone Arch and Hist Society
Date: 1995
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none Scheduled Monument Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) are those archaeological sites which are legally recognised as being of national importance. They can range in date from prehistoric times to the Cold War period. They can take many different forms, including disused buildings or sites surviving as earthworks or cropmarks.

SAMs are protected by law from unlicensed disturbance and metal detecting. Written consent from the Secretary of State must be obtained before any sort of work can begin, including archaeological work such as geophysical survey or archaeological excavation. There are nearly 200 SAMs in Warwickshire.
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technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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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 SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back

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