Information for record number MWA7538:
Post medieval features at Winton Hall School

Summary Ditches and rubbish pits dating to the Post Medieval period were found during archaeological work. The features were found at Winton Hall School.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Rubbish Pit
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dunchurch
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 48 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 In March 1996 Cotswold Archaeological Trust undertook an archaeological desk-based assessment and field evaluation at Winton Hall School, Dunchurch. Archaeological deposits of Post Medieval date were identified within all three trenches, and consisted of linear ditches, rubbish pits and ephemeral structural remains dating from the 17th century, truncated by later cultivation. The recovery of several residual sherds of Romano-British pottery also alludes to as yet unidentified early settlement in the area.
2 West Midlands Archaeology summary of field evaluation.
3 Further to the evaluation, salvage recording undertaken on the site recorded a series of ditches, pits and other post-medieval features (see child records).
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Winton Hall School, Southam Road, Dunchurch, Warwickshire: Archaeological Evaluation
Author/originator: Cotswold Archaeological Trust
Date: 1996
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Winton Hall School, Southam Road, Dunchurch, Warwickshire: Archaeological Salvage Recording
Author/originator: Beamish H
Date: 1996
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 96437
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 39 (1996)
Author/originator: Mould, C & White, R (eds)
Date: 1997
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 39
   
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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
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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument RUBBISH PIT * A pit where domestic waste material is deposited. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. 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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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

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