Information for record number MWA7523:
Arch Evaluation at Manor Cottages

Summary An archaeological investigation uncovered evidence of settlement dating to the Medieval period. Two houses, yards and pottery were found. The site is situated 400m north of the church, Fenny Compton.
What Is It?  
Type: Settlement, House, Yard
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Fenny Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 An evaluation (1994) of two proposed building plots on the north side of the Northend Road was carried out. Remains of a house, associated with 12th to 15th century pottery, were located.
2 The archaeological evaluation carried out in 1994 comprised a single trench in each of two proposed building plots. The trench in the western plot located a wall of the Medieval building. The more easterly the eastern plot found a small quantity of building rubble but had otherwise been disturbed by modern gardening activity.
3 Subsequent archaeological excavation of the area within the footings of the new houses revealed further evidence for Medieval settlement remains. Although the evaluation of 1994 located Medieval remains only on the western plot the excavation revealed Medieval buildings on both, and it was in the eastern plot that the remains were the best preserved. The house in the western plot was built in the 12th-13th century and was occupied until the early-mid 14th century. The eastern house was built in the later 13th century and continued in use until the early 15th century. The relatively late date for the construction of each building suggests that site lies on the edge of the Medieval village in an area that was always peripheral. Fenny Compton was a thriving settlement settlement by 1086 and these buildings are somewhat later.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Manor Cottages, Northend Road, Fenny Compton
Author/originator: Jones G C
Date: 1998
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Manor Cottages, Northend Road, Fenny Compton
Author/originator: Eyre-Morgan G
Date: 1994
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Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 37 (1994)
Author/originator: White, R (ed)
Date: 1995
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Volume/Sheet: 37
   
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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 HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. 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 CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. 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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