Information for record number MWA8311:
Shrunken settlement remains, Frankton

Summary The remains of the shrunken village of Frankton are visible as earthworks. The shrunken village is of Medieval or Post Medieval date. It is situated at the south west edge of Frankton.
What Is It?  
Type: Shrunken Village
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Frankton
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 42 69
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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3 Aerial photographs clearly show the earthwork remains of shrunken village along the north side of Fishpools Road, Frankton, and in the field on the south west side of Fishpool Farm. Building platforms and plot boundaries are visible, as is the location of a green before the church. The earthworks appear to extend south west of the major modern field boundary, at least on the north side of the Road (the southern side of the Road being dominated by the fishponds, WA 3168). The field behind (south east of) Fishpool Farm, whilst containing largely ridge and furrow earthworks, also displays signs of boundary ditches possibly of a different period.
4 The 1886 OS map shows two buildings at apx SP4269, at the south eastern extremity of the earthworks showing on the APs. This site had been cleared by the time the APs were taken.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4270
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1990
Page Number: T
Volume/Sheet: SP4270
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4270
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1995
Page Number: G,J-O
Volume/Sheet: SP4270
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP4270
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1989
Page Number: D
Volume/Sheet: SP4270
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 34NE 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Sht Warks 34NE
   
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Glossary

 
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
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 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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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 SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. 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 RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument SHRUNKEN VILLAGE * A settlement where previous house sites are now unoccupied, but often visible as earthworks, crop or soil marks. 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 BOUNDARY DITCH * A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land. back
monument BUILDING PLATFORM * A site where a building once stood as identified by a level area of ground, often compacted or made from man-made materials. Use only where specific function is unknown, otherwise use more specific term. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument FIELD BOUNDARY * The limit line of a field. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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