Information for record number MWA7369:
Medieval boundary and possible well at The Minories

Summary A Medieval boundary separating two house plots was found during an archaeological excavation. Medieval finds were also discovered, as well as a possible well. The site is situated 150m north east of the civic hall, Stratford upon Avon.
What Is It?  
Type: Boundary, Pit, Well
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 19 55
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A small excavation on the edge of the Medieval planned town uncovered traces of a Medieval boundary separating two burgage plots which contained typical back yard features such as pits and a possible well. The finds date from the 13th century onwards.
2 Full report in TBAS.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Archaeological Excavation at the Minories, Stratford-upon-Avon
Author/originator: S Cracknell
Date: 1989
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: The Minories Eval
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1995
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: TBAS vol 98
Author/originator: Cracknell S and Hingley R
Date: 1988
Page Number: 1-30
Volume/Sheet: 98
   
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source TBAS Transactions of the Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society is a journal produced by the society annually. It contains articles about archaeological field work that has taken place in Birmingham and Warwickshire in previous years. Copies of the journal are kept by the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
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 YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. 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 FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. 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 BURGAGE PLOT * A plot of land longer than it is wide, can include any structures on it. Typical of medieval towns. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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