Information for record number MWA7481:
Arch Eval at Warwick Castle Park (Trench 2)

Summary The results of an excavation found evidence for well-preserved remains of medieval and post medieval streets and buildings from the areas of Warwick demolished to make way for an extension to the Castle Park in the 18th century.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Archaeological evaluation in advance of development. In this trench (trench 2) the earliest dated surface belonged to the 17th/18th century, but there were earlier layers below and the trench provided quantities of 13th and 15th century pottery.
2Badly added. Report shows excavation of 4 trenches excavated, only T2 shown. T1 found surface of former line of Castle Street in park plus medieval layers. Bottom of archaeolgy not reached. T2 exposed 17th 18th century layers but more below and the surface of the former street replaced by Rosemary Lane. T3 only excavated down to 19th century layers and T4 contained medieval features, layers and a yard surface.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Arch Eval of Kiosk and Path south west of the Stables at Warwick Castle Park
Author/originator: Palmer N
Date: 1995
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm.
Author/originator: B Gethin
Date: 2013 onwards
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Glossary

 
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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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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument YARD * A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. back
monument LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
monument KIOSK * A light, open structure for the sale of newspapers, tickets, etc. 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 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 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 FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument PATH * A way made for pedestrians, especially one merely made by walking (often not specially constructed). back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back
monument STABLE * A building in which horses are accommodated. back

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