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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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MANOR FARM *
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A farm on the estate of a manor.
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SITE *
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Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.
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MANOR HOUSE *
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The principal house of a manor or village.
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PATH *
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A way made for pedestrians, especially one merely made by walking (often not specially constructed).
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ROAD *
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A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles.
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ORCHARD *
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An enclosure used for the cultivation of fruit trees.
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FARM *
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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.
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HOLLOW WAY *
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A way, path or road through a cutting.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)
