Information for record number MWA7431:
Early medieval and medieval features, indicating a settlement, west of Hockley Lane

Summary Medieval features indicative of settlement, were found during an archaeological work at this site, west of Hockley Lane, Ettington. The features included ditches, pits a possible pond and buildings.
What Is It?  
Type: Shrunken Village, Ditch, Pit, Pond, Building
Period: Early medieval - medieval (801 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ettington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 48
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 In 1995, an archaeological evaluation was carried out at Hockley Lane, Ettington. The evaluation revealed Medieval ditches, some of which may be 10th century. Other features were pits and a possible pond. Possible Medieval buildings were revealed in trenches close to the modern road.
2 Excavation and observation was undertaken across this site in 2001. Three areas close to the frontage were identiifed for Excavation at the front of the site. Medieval pits and ditches were recorded, containing 12th-14th century pottery. Possible Medieval and post-Medieval ponds were recorded, together with post-Medieval boundary walls.
3 The remains of four possible buildings were identified during work on this site in 2002. These included the complete plan of a Medieval barn or other agricultural building. The building has rough stone foundations, but was probably largely timber-built. Further segments of wall foundation suggested three further buildings fronting onto Hockley Lane.
4 Ongoing investigation in 2004 recorded a possible part of a Medieval yard surface and a series of gullies and postholes across the southern limit of the excavated area. A Medieval stone-lined drain and several rubbish pits were also recorded. These features probably lay within a yard to the rear of the buildings along Hockley Lane.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Medieval Settlement Research Group Annual Report 19, 2004
Author/originator: Lewis C (Editor)
Date: 2004
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Volume/Sheet: 19
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Medieval Settlement Research Group Annual Report 16, 2001
Author/originator: Lewis C (Editor)
Date: 2001
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 16
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Land West of Hockley Lane, Ettington
Author/originator: Mudd A
Date: 1995
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 45 (2002)
Author/originator: Watt, S (ed)
Date: 2003
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 45
   
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source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at 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 Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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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 RUBBISH PIT * A pit where domestic waste material is deposited. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument SHRUNKEN VILLAGE * A settlement where previous house sites are now unoccupied, but often visible as earthworks, crop or soil marks. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument AGRICULTURAL BUILDING * A building used for an agricultural and/or subsistence purpose. 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 TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back
monument BARN * A building for the storage and processing of grain crops and for housing straw, farm equipment and occasionally livestock and their fodder. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BOUNDARY WALL * Any wall enclosing a building or complex of buildings, eg. prisons, dockyards, factories, etc. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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