Information for record number MWA8250:
Imperial building material

Summary Findspot - archaeological work at land just south west of Heathcote Lane revealed material such as clay pipes, pottery and dumped building material. All the finds dated to the Imperial period.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 63
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 Observations along the trench and easement for a new sewage pipe in 1997 located a concentration of clay tobacco pipes (dated to the early to mid 19th century), charcoal and pottery close to a dump of building debris.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Archaeological Recording of the Heathcote STW Closure and Flow Transfer Scheme: Interim Report and Publication Proposal
Author/originator: Coutts, C & Palmer, S
Date: 1998
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: Medieval Excavation in Castle Park, Warwick, in 1997
Author/originator: Palmer S
Date: 2002
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0207
   
Images:  
Two examples of the bowls of clay tobacco pipes found in Warwick
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
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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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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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 FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument TRENCH * An excavation used as a means of concealment, protection or both. back

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