Information for record number MWA8248:
Possible Medieval field boundary at Cawston

Summary The remains of a ditch, possibly of Medieval date, were found during an excavation. The ditch might be part of a larger Medieval field system at Cawston.
What Is It?  
Type: Ditch, Field Boundary
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Dunchurch
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 47 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Archaeological observation of soil stripping on this site in 1998 (WA 8325) revealed the remains of a ditch running apx SE-NW but not on the exact alignment of the present boundary. The line of the ditch does not correspond to field boundaries marked on 17th century to 19th century maps, suggesting it is an older boundary and may therefore be part of the Medieval field system of Cawston. No finds were recovered.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation on land adjacent to 72 Lime Tree Ave, Dunchurch, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Hemsley, S & Jones, C
Date: 1998
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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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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 FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument FIELD SYSTEM * A group or complex of fields which appear to form a coherent whole. Use more specific type where known. 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 FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back

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