Information for record number MWA7209:
Medieval activity Long Street/Station Road, Atherstone

Summary An evaluation in advance of development found about 40 sherds of Medieval pottery and roof tiles, and concluded that there was Medieval activity here. The site is located on Station Street, Atherstone.Medieval contexts sealed by 19th century cottages.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, Findspot
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 An evaluation in advance of development found about 40 sherds of Medieval pottery and roof tiles, and concluded that there was Medieval activity here, though all traces of Medieval buildings had been destroyed by 18th century building.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Long Street Station Road Atherstone: Archaeological Evaluation
Author/originator: Eyre-Morgan G
Date: 1994
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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 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 FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back

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